Chocolate cut out cookies are a favorite sweet treat that everyone can enjoy (and help make). Soft with crispy edges, they offer the perfect base for decorating with royal icing, adding even more fun to an afternoon of baking!
What’s even better is that these chocolate-flavored cookies are suitable for every occasion imaginable so long as you have the right-shaped cookie cutter. Choose from Christmas, animals, geometric shapes, and more; the choice is yours!
Chocolate Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
Makes 36 cookies
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup softened salted butter
- ¼ cup dark corn syrup
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 – 3 ½ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Method
- Line baking trays with baking parchment.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer with the paddle attached.
- Add corn syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix slowly until combined.
- Sift all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl to blend.
- Add dry ingredients to the other bowl bit by bit and mix on low until combined.
- Split the dough into 3 equal portions.
- Roll until ¼ inch thick between 2 sheets of baking paper.
- Leave to chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Remove cookies from the fridge and cut them into desired shapes.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes. They are done when the edges are dry, and the center slightly rises.
- Allow them to cool, and enjoy!
Tip: Make sure you leave time to chill your cookie dough! This is the most crucial step, as this is a stickier dough than regular sugar cookies. Without it, the cookies will be difficult to cut and lose shape when baked.