Chocolate Cut Out Cookies
These chocolate cut out cookies are a delicious variation of traditional sugar cookies made with cocoa powder! These soft and chocolatey cookies hold their shape while baking so you can enjoy decorating them for holidays and special occasions!
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- ¾ cups Powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons Unsweetened dutch processed cocoa
- ¾ cups +2 tablespoons Butter - softened
- 1 large Egg - room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl sift the flour, cocoa and salt.
- In a large bowl beat the butter and powdered sugar until creamy for about 3-5 minutes, add vanilla and beat for 1 minute. Add the egg and beat well to combine.
- Add the sifted flour to the butter mix and combine to form a compact dough (if needed add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time). Move to a flat surface and form into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured flat surface and roll ¼ inch thick. Cut out with cookie cutters and place the cookies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C). Refrigerate the cookies while the oven is pre-heating for 15-20 minutes. When ready, bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet then move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
You can store chocolate cut out cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze baked cookies in a freezer safe bag for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 182IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.5mg
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