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Chocolate Sugar Cookies

June 25, 2019 By Amanda Cooks & Styles

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Chocolate Sugar Cookies – The most delicious soft and chewy chocolate sugar cookies rolled in granulated sugar and baked to perfection are the perfect sweet treat!

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The key to making these cookies so tasty is placing them in the fridge to let the dough chill prior to baking. They last about 3-4 days stored in an airtight container on the counter. You can also freeze the dough for up to 90 days for later use.

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Ingredients you need to make homemade Chocolate Sugar Cookies:

Butter, room temperature – You may used salted or unsalted butter in this recipe.

Vegetable Oil – You can also use canola oil if you don’t have vegetable oil.

Brown Sugar – Light or dark brown sugar both worth great in this recipe.

Granulated Sugar – For a sweet cookie.

Eggs – Increase richness of the cookie.

Cocoa Powder – A good quality cocoa powder will give these cookies the most delicious chocolate flavor.

All Purpose Flour – Extremely versatile flour perfect for cookies.

Baking Soda – For a light and fluffy cookie.

Baking Powder – For a light and fluffy cookie.

Vanilla Extract – For added flavor. You can use a pure vanilla extract or imitation vanilla.

Salt – To enhance the flavor of the cookie.

*Full measurements and instructions listed below.

WHAT TOOLS DO I NEED TO MAKE THESE COOKIES?

  • stand mixer or hand mixer – To mix your cookie dough.
  • baking sheet – For baking the chocolate sugar cookies.
  • cooling rack – To cool the cookies after baking.
  • measuring cups and spoons – For properly measuring all of your ingredients.
  • parchment paper – This will prevent the cookies from sticking to your baking sheet.
  • small bowl – For rolling the cookies into sugar prior to baking.
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How to make Chocolate Sugar Cookies:

In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together sugar, butter and oil. Mix over medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla and the eggs, one at a time.

In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Add dry ingredients to the mixer about 1 cup at a time with the mixer on medium speed until well incorporated.

Place cookie dough in the fridge for 1 hour.

Once the dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Roll 2-3 tablespoons of dough to form a ball and then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Transfer to cookie sheet and repeat until your cookie sheet is full. Space the cookies about 2″ apart.

Bake for 10 -11 minutes.

Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to let cool.

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HOW TO STORE HOMEMADE COOKIES:

These cookies will last in an airtight bag or container on the counter for up to 4 days.

You can also store the raw cookie dough or baked (cooled) cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.

When you are ready to use the dough, remove from freezer and let soften up just enough so you can easily form balls of dough. Then, follow recipe instructions.

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If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few more of my favorite cookie recipes!

  • Oatmeal Raisin Cookies â€“ Soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg make for the perfect sweet snack.
  • Thumbprint Cookies with Strawberry Jam â€“ Soft and chewy Thumbprint Cookies with strawberry jam sprinkled with powdered sugar. These cookies exceeded my expectations! 
  • Double Chocolate Chip Cookies â€“ These cookies have the perfect outside crunch with a soft, chocolatey, chewy center like a brownie.
  • Gingersnaps â€“ A classic holiday cookie recipe made with warm spices and molasses. With a crispy outer layer and slightly soft inner layer, these gingersnap cookies will transport you to Christmas morning.
  • Chocolate Sugar Cookies â€“ These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy perfection. 

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Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Amanda Cooks & Styles
The most delicious soft and chewy chocolate sugar cookies rolled in granulated sugar and baked to perfection are the perfect sweet treat!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup butter room temperature
  • 1/4 cup canola/vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • granulated sugar for rolling about 1/3 cup

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together sugar, butter and oil. Mix over medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla and then the eggs, one at a time.
  • In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to the mixer about 1 cup at a time with the mixer on medium speed until well incorporated.
  • Place cookie dough in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Once the dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll 2-3 tablespoons of dough to form a ball and then roll each ball in granulated sugar. Transfer to cookie sheet and repeat until your cookie sheet is full. Space the cookies about 2″ apart.
  • Bake for 10 -11 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to let cool.
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  1. Angelina And Benjamin

    January 16, 2021 at 5:35 pm

    5 stars
    These Cookies were the BEST!! Great, easy recipe! My son and I baked these tonight and it was hard to stop eating them 😋

  2. Jenn

    December 23, 2020 at 5:56 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe!

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