Sarah Kieffer's Chocolate Sugar Cookie

 

These cookies are so pretty and are delicious. I love the crackly cookie texture. Another great cookie recipe from Sarah Kieffer.

Best Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe - How to Make Cocoa Sugar Cookies (food52.com) (from Sarah Kieffer’s Cookbook 100 Cookies)

Ingredients

·       2 cups (284 grams) all-purpose flour

·       1/2 cup (50 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder

·       3/4 teaspoon baking soda

·       3/4 teaspoon salt

·       1 cup (2 sticks or 227 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature

·       1 3/4 cups (350 grams) granulated sugar, plus 1/2 cup (100 grams) for rolling

·       1 large egg plus 1 large yolk

·       2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

 

Directions

·        Adjust an oven rack to the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line three sheet pans with parchment paper.

·        In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

·        In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add 1 3/4 cups (350 grams) of the sugar, and beat again until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla, and beat on low speed until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat again on low speed until combined.

·        Place the remaining 1/2 cup (100 grams) of sugar in a medium bowl.

·        Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-ounce (45-gram) portions (2 tablespoons). Roll each ball in the sugar. Place 8 cookies on each sheet pan.

·        Bake one pan at a time, rotating halfway through baking. Bake until the sides are set and the top begins to crackle, 12 to 14 minutes.

·        Transfer the sheet pan to a wire rack and let the cookies cool for 5 to 10 minutes on the pan, then remove the cookies and let them cool completely on the wire rack. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.