Chocolate Sugar Cookies, made with cocoa are a delicious change from vanilla sugar cookies.
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
Cream together butter, brown sugar and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
Combine cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough and place into a bowl of granulated sugar, roll around to coat. Place sugar coated dough on lightly greased baking sheet, space cookies 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with the back of a glass that has been dipped in sugar. Sprinkle a little additional sugar.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2016/12/12/chocolate-sugar-cookies/