This sugar cookie dough relies on powdered sugar; it requires no chilling. The chocolate flavor added another flavor component to our Valentine cookie trays!
Chocolate Cut Outs dipped in chocolate & topped with sprinkles. |
In addition to chocolate Valentine cookies, our trays included Red Velvet Cookies and our Jeanette Myers's Sugar Cookie hearts |
Chocolate Cut Out Cookies Made 30 Valentine cut out . . . using a 3”x3” cutter
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon sheets and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine softened butter and powdered sugar with a mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until thoroughly incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides as necessary.
- With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture to the bowl; mix thoroughly.
- Flour the work surface and roll dough to about 1/4-inch thick, using flour for dusting as necessary . . . or roll dough on a silicon sheets.
- Use cookie cutters to cut cookies and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Dip in melted chocolate and add sprinkles if desired, or frost with Buttercream Frosting.
Dipping cookies in melted chocolate.
Recipe without photos . . . Chocolate Cut Out Cookies Made 30 Valentine cut out . . . using a 3”x3” cutter
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon sheets and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine softened butter and powdered sugar with a mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until thoroughly incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides as necessary.
- With mixer on low, slowly add flour mixture to the bowl; mix thoroughly.
- Flour the work surface and roll dough to about 1/4-inch thick, using flour for dusting as necessary . . . or roll dough on a silicon sheets.
- Use cookie cutters to cut cookies and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, rotating halfway through.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Dip in melted chocolate and add sprinkles if desired, or frost with Buttercream Frosting.
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