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December 8, 2016

Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies

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Hate cutting out sugar cookies? No need to roll and cut dough with Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies! Just scoop and bake then frost with a creamy chocolate frosting. Top with chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.


Hate cutting out sugar cookies? No need to roll and cut dough with Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies! Just scoop and bake then frost with a creamy chocolate frosting. Top with chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.

One thing I love about Christmas is all of the cookie recipes available.

You have your special Christmas cookies like peppermint and gingerbread.

Then you have your classics like chocolate chip and peanut butter.

Then you have your fancy I’m-ready-for-Christmas cookies with their fun Christmas shapes topped with red and green sprinkles.

I don’t think any holiday is complete without sugar cookies. However, I’m not a fan of decorating cookies.

I love eating them. I love looking at them. But I do not enjoy chilling, rolling, cutting, more chilling, more rolling, more cutting then decorating with my subpar art skills with sprinkles all over the floor.

That’s when I opt to make sugar cookies by scooping and baking, like with these Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies.

They are similar to my soft pumpkin sugar cookies but made for chocolate lovers with their chocolate batter and creamy chocolate frosting.

Make them for your cookie trays. Make them for your friends. Make them for a snack while watching your favorite Christmas movies (Elf, anyone?)


Hate cutting out sugar cookies? No need to roll and cut dough with Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies! Just scoop and bake then frost with a creamy chocolate frosting. Top with chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.

One of my secrets to the best chocolate cookie is adding cinnamon and clove to the batter. The spices add another depth of flavor, bringing out the chocolate even more.

When I shared the cookies at my coworking space, everyone asked me what that special flavor was.

I highly recommend adding the spices, but the cookies are still enjoyable without them.


Hate cutting out sugar cookies? No need to roll and cut dough with Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies! Just scoop and bake then frost with a creamy chocolate frosting. Top with chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.

When I went to my pantry to decorate, I realized I was completely out of chocolate sprinkles. The horror! I had every color and shape of sprinkles except chocolate.

I didn’t want to run to the store for one item and didn’t want to leave them naked, so I improvised with mini chocolate chips.

Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Yield: 1 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes

Hate cutting out sugar cookies? No need to roll and cut dough with Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies! Just scoop and bake then frost with a creamy chocolate frosting. Top with chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Creamy Chocolate Frosting

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon milk (optional)
  • Sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, clove, and salt.
  3. In another large bowl, beat together the butter and both sugars until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg then beat in the sour cream and vanilla. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until completely incorporated (do not overmix).
  4. Scoop the dough into 2-inch balls. Flatten each one with the bottom of a glass. Bake 8-9 minutes or until edges are firm and center puffs (do not overbake). If they didn't spread enough, carefully flatten again. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.

For the frosting

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt until smooth.
  2. Add the vanilla and melted chocolate. If the frosting is too
    thick, add the milk.
  3. Frost cookies then top with sprinkles or mini chocolate chips. Let the frosting harden then store in an airtight container for up to one week.
© Carla Cardello
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies + Bars
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Comments

  1. 2pots2cook says

    December 9, 2016 at 8:54 AM

    Simple ingredients, simple procedure, great result ! Thank you very much ! I’ll be back for more :-)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 9, 2016 at 9:12 AM

      Exactly! No need to fuss over a complicated cookie recipe, especially during the busy holiday season.

      Reply
  2. annie says

    December 11, 2016 at 4:44 PM

    Hold on now….CHOCOLATE sugar cookies?!?! Why have I never heard of these before? What a great idea.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 11, 2016 at 6:16 PM

      Because everything is better with chocolate ;)

      Reply
  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    December 19, 2016 at 7:12 PM

    now this is my kind of sugar cookie-chocolate, with more chocolate, and then chocolate chips on top of that :P

    Reply
  4. PatA says

    November 25, 2019 at 1:55 PM

    You do all the work; we reap all the benefits. Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and all great Holidays.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 26, 2019 at 3:05 PM

      Thanks Pat – you too!

      Reply
  5. Karen says

    December 8, 2020 at 8:22 PM

    Carla, In the printable recipe it stops with “For the frosting”… and never gives the instructions for it. Could you give me a hint? lol

    Thanks…Karen

    Reply
    • Carla says

      December 8, 2020 at 10:42 PM

      Not entirely sure what happened, but it’s fixed now!

      Reply
      • Karen says

        December 9, 2020 at 1:35 AM

        Thanks Carla, you’re a gem!

        Reply

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