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A plate of chocolate sugar cookies.

Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Katelyn Theofanis
Thick and chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies are rich in chocolate flavor. Each cookie has a sugar-crusted crackly exterior and a moist, chewy center. This easy cookie recipe uses simple ingredients and delivers delicious chocolaty results.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 26 cookies
Calories 167 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • cups light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tablespoon instant espresso
  • cup granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, instant espresso, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set the bowl aside.
  • Using a stand or handheld mixer, cream the light brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat for an additional minute.
  • Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture in two separate parts, mixing until incorporated. Note - Make sure to scrape the bowl after each addition.
  • With a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough. Using your hands, round each cookie dough scoop into a ball and coat each in granulated sugar. Place the dough balls onto a parchment-lined sheet tray, 2-in apart.
  • Bake each batch of cookies for 13 - 15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the tray before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 62mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 229IUCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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