The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe

The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe

Yield 3 dozen large cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

This The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe is easy to make, soft, chocolatey, and keeps the shape of the cookie-cutter every single time. This one is a classic!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Butter (softened) (We used Sweet Cream Salted Butter)
  • 2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Dutch Process Cocoa Powder
  • 4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 5 cups Flour

Instructions

  1. Add Butter and Sugar to your mixer.  Cream the butter and sugar until it is completely mixed.  Do not over-mix.
  2. Add Vanilla and Eggs and mix until completely incorporated.
  3. Add Cocoa Powder and mix.
  4. Add Baking Powder and mix.
  5. Mix in the Flour two cups at a time.
  6. Do not chill the dough, the cookies will bake better if the dough is at room temperature.
  7. Roll a handful of the dough out on a prepared surface until it's about 3/8" thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes depending on the size of the cookie.  Do not over-bake.
  9. Frost with The Best Buttercream Frosting

Notes

A Note about Cocoa Powder
A word about Cocoa Powder.  We wanted dark and chocolatey Sugar Cookies so we used Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder.  Dutch-Process Cocoa is put through a second processing step where they use an alkali solution to subdue some of the acidity of the cocoa bean which also darkens the cocoa powder and enhances the chocolate flavor.  If you don't have any on hand you can definitely use Hershey's Cocoa Powder and the cookies will still taste great!

Storage Tips
Cookies should always be stored in an airtight container.  They should be completely cooled before storing them. If we have frosted the cookies, we usually add a layer of parchment paper between each row of cookies in our plastic container.  Cookies stored at room temperature should stay fresh for 3-4 days. You can also keep them in the refrigerator and that extends their freshness for up to a week. If you need them to last longer, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. You can pull them out of the freezer and leave them on the counter for 1 hour and they will be ready to eat.

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