Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Name: Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 32, 32 cookies
Ingredients: 3/4 tsp salt; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp vanilla (15mL); 1 cup sugar (200g); 2 cups all-purpose flour (subtract 2 tbsp, 220g ); 2 tbsp corn starch (20g); 3/4 cups cocoa powder (Dutch processed preferred); 1 cups unsalted butter at room temperature

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These chocolate sugar cookies are easy to make and so delicious. Also perfect for cut outs since they don't spread in the oven!

By: Preppykitchen (via Preppykitchen)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Yields: 32, 32 cookies

Ingredients

3/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
1 tbsp vanilla (15mL)
1 cup sugar (200g)
2 cups all-purpose flour (subtract 2 tbsp, 220g )
2 tbsp corn starch (20g)
3/4 cups cocoa powder (Dutch processed preferred)
1 cups unsalted butter at room temperature

Instructions

Sift the flour, corn starch, cocoa and salt into a large bowl then whisk together to combine.
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl. Mix on medium-low speed with a paddle attachment. Mix until incorporated. Don’t over mix.
Add egg and vanilla then mix and scrape the sides of the bowl.
Add in flour mixture to the bowl. Mix at low speed for 30 seconds.
The dough is ready when it sticks to the paddle mixture. Do not over mix.
Roll out the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper.
Put on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.