Black Chocolate Cut Out Cookies
These chocolate cookies have a deep dark color, great chocolate flavor and are perfect for rolling out and cutting into shapes. Your decorated cookie game just went to the next level!
Servings: 60 Servings
Ingredients
- 1½ cups butter softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus extra for dusting surfaces
- 1 cup black cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream together 1½ cups butter and 2 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add 4 large eggs and 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract, mixing until completely incorporated.
- Stir in 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup black cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt until just incorporated.
- Form into a disk and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for at least one hour but up to several days.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut dough into quarters and work with one part at a time. Return remaining dough to refrigerator until ready to use.
- Dust your surface with flour, cocoa powder or a mix of the two. Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes and place on baking pan.
- Bake 6-8 minutes. Cool on pan for 4-5 minutes then move to wire rack to cool completely.
- Cookies should be stored in airtight container on the counter for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Notes
*A mix of 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract is also really good. You could experiment with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract as well for a chocolate peppermint cookie.
We used black cocoa to get these super dark cookies. You can use regular cocoa powder for great tasting cookies, the color just won't be as dark.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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