Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Soft chocolate sugar cookies topped with buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup salted butter soft
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar for flattening cookies
Buttercream Frosting
- ½ cup salted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- a dash of salt
- 1 Tbsp of milk or cream more if needed
Instructions
- Cookies: Cream butter and sugars in a mixing bowl till fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. Stir into the creamed mixture just till well combined.
- Roll in 1" balls and place on silpat lined or lightly greased cookie sheets. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes.
- Let sit on pan for 2-3 minutes, then remove to cooling racks.
- Cool completely, then frost with buttercream frosting. Add sprinkles if desired.
- Frosting: Beat all ingredients together in a mixing bowl till creamy and fluffy, adding enough milk to get a spreadable consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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