Chocolate Sugar Cookies {Recipe}
Author: Lil' Miss Cakes
Serves: 36
- 2 cups + 2 Tbs. flour
- ¾ cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 4 Tbs. margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- pinch of cinnamon
- ¼ cup sugar for rolling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine and set asode.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the shortening, margarine, and sugars until smooth.
- Add in the eggs one at a time making sure to combine well after each addition.
- Add the vanilla and cinnamon and mix to combine.
- With the mixer on low add in the flour mixture and mix until the cookie dough comes together.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop, form balls of batter. Roll in the sugar and set each cookie on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are flat and cracked on top.
- Allow to cool on wire rack before enjoying!
Recipe by Lil' Miss Cakes at https://lilmisscakes.com/2016/chocolate-sugar-cookies-recipe
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