Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Name: Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 large egg; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 414 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps meringue powder; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 118 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Sugar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 60 servings with 82 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat each. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. A mixture of cocoa powder, baking soda, meringue powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

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Add the egg and vanilla; beat until creamy, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, about 2 more minutes.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Blender

Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into disks. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Roll out the dough between floured sheets of parchment paper until about 1/4 inch thick. Chill 2 more hours.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Mist 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Cut the dough into shapes; gather the scraps and reroll once to cut out more cookies. Arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

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Dough

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Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until set, about 12 minutes.

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Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Baking Sheet

Make the icing: Beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and 3 to 4 tablespoons water in a bowl with a mixer on high speed until smooth and thick.

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Powdered Sugar