I guess I'm not done with the sugar cookie just yet. I've tried them before, and sat thinking, "What would improve this cookie?" The answer is chocolate. It's always chocolate. So here we are. What we never knew that we always needed: chocolate sugar cookies. (And then I swear I'll be done with this, I promise.)
The ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar (for rolling the cookies in!)
How to make them:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the butter and brown sugar into a large bowl and cream for a few minutes.
- Add the first egg, mix for one minute, then add the other egg, beating for another minute. Add the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking soda together. Mix until just combined.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing well.
- Cover the bowl and chill for one hour.
- Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized chunks and roll into small balls. Place the white sugar into a small bowl and roll the cookies in it until covered.
- Place the cookies onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
