Best 20 Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipes

SUGAR-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar substitute until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; mix into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat flour mixture into sugar mixture slowly until well-combined, about 2 minutes. Stir chocolate chips into cookie dough.
• Spoon cookie dough onto the baking sheet, spaced about 2-inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Microwave butter, unsweetened chocolate, and milk chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir until chocolate is melted and combined.
• Stir 1/2 cup white and brown sugar into the melted chocolate mixture until well blended. Stir in egg and vanilla extract until completely blended.
• Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture to flour mixture, mixing until well combined. Place dough in the refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place remaining 1/4 cup white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls; knead dough before shaping if too firm. Roll balls in sugar, place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten with the bottom of a glass or a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla; beat until creamy, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated, about 2 more minutes.
• Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; form into disks. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough between floured sheets of parchment paper until about 1/4 inch thick. Chill 2 more hours.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Mist 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Cut the dough into shapes; gather the scraps and reroll once to cut out more cookies. Arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until set, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Make the icing: Beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and 3 to 4 tablespoons water in a bowl with a mixer on high speed until smooth and thick. Transfer to a resealable bag and snip a small corner. Pipe onto the cookies; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Let set 30 minutes.

BROWN SUGAR CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate chips and combine with the brown sugar and vegetable oil. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Stir in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Chill dough for a few hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough in confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on racks.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-8 minutes or until set. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate with frosting if desired.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACK COOKIES -- LOWER SUGAR

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa and salt.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• When it has reached a rolling boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and mix in vanilla, oats, coconut and walnuts.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper or silicone baking sheet.
• Work quickly!
• Let cool completely -- refrigerate for a few hours or overnight to completely set up.

NO SUGAR(OR SUBSTITUTES) CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Beat butter, sweetener, and vanilla in large mixer bowl.
• Add the egg and beat well.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually beat into the butter mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto silicone baking sheets.
• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To make bar cookies.
• Prepare the dough as above, then spread it into a greased 15"x10" jelly-roll pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars and serve.

SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Blend first six ingredients on med speed for 2 mins then blend flour and baking soda until well blended.
• fold in chocolate
• Bake at 350 20- 25 mins until lite golden brown.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with silicone baking sheets or parchment paper.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar at medium speed, about 3 to 5 minutes. (The mixture needn't be fluffy.) Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula and mix in the eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Combine well. Scrape down the sides and stir in the cocoa until well blended. Add the flour, and mix until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together into a ball. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough up to 2 days or freeze it up to 3 months, tightly wrapped in plastic. (The dough will seem soft, but that's O.K. If you are going to roll out the cookies and bake them immediately, mix in the other 1/2 cup of flour.)
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, rerolling dough scraps as necessary and arranging shapes 1/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Smaller shapes will cook more quickly. Because these are chocolate, it can be hard to determine when they are done. Err on the side of underbaking. You can tell the cookies are ready when the surface changes from wet- or glossy-looking to dry. Remove cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating.

PEPPERMINT-CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract on medium-high until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in egg, then flour mixture on low. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks and let cool completely.
• Stir together confectioners' sugar and enough cream to make a spreadable glaze (if you like a strong mint flavor, stir in up to 1/4 teaspoon extract). Spread a thin layer of glaze on top of each cookie and sprinkle with candies. Let dry completely on racks.

SOFT SUGAR COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE, ALMONDS, AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat sugar, shortening, and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixture until smooth. Beat eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract into butter mixture.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until dough just comes together. Stir almonds, white chocolate chips, and dried cranberries into the dough.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake cookies until bottom edges are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

HARRIET'S COOKIES (BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD BARS WITH CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Cream the butter and brown sugar.
• Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla.
• Add the flour and salt.
• spread in an 9 X 13 baking dish. I like to put parchment in the bottom of the pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
• Immediately after taking it out of the oven, put the chocolate bar on top to melt.
• Spread the chocolate all over the bar (you can add tidbits on top of the chocolate - toasted pecans and Heath Bar bits are both good).
• Cut diagonally.

ALEXIS' BROWN SUGAR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line two baking sheets with Silpat baking mats or parchment; set aside. Cream butter until smooth; add sugars, and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Into a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Slowly beat dry ingredients into wet mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. 2. Drop 2 to 3 tablespoons dough per cookie onto prepared baking sheets; space dough at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets, and allow to cool on baking racks.

PAULA DEEN'S CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter until soft and creamy. Gradually add sugar, beat well. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease cookie sheets.
• Divide dough in half, roll 1 portion on a well floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place on sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar, if desired. Repeat with 2nd portion.
• Bake for 10 minutes, cool 2 minutes on sheets, then move to wire racks. When completely cooled, decorate with icing.
• For the icing, whisk together all the ingredients, add food coloring as desired. Makes 3/4 cup.

CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, combine both sugars and the marzipan. Process until they resemble a fine sand, about 1 minute
• Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add the butter, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt and egg.
• Use an electric mixter to beat until smooth, scraping down the bowl once during mixing, about 2 minute.
• Add flour and cocoa powder and mix until incorporated, scraping down the bowl once dufing mixing, about 1 minute The dough should be very stiff.
• Baking in batches, drop 1 T. balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches around all sides. Bake on the oven's lower rack until cookies are flat and have a crackled surface, about 10 minute.
• The cookies will be very soft. Let them cool for 5 minute on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cook completely. If desired, once the cookies are cool, dust them with powdered sugar.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES - SUGAR FREE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees, beat margarine and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs, and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, baking soda,protein powder, salt; mix well. Stir in oats and chocolate morsel; mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons full on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool 1 minute.

GODIVA CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds more or until softened. Stir until smooth.
• Mix flour and baking soda in medium bowl.
• Place butter in large bowl and beat until creamy, using a hand-held electric mixer at medium speed. Add sugar and continue beating for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat well. Beat in chocolate mixture.
• Add flour mixture in two additions, mixing on low speed after each addition. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out quarter of dough at a time on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into shapes, using a cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned at edges. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks. Store cookies in an airtight container.

HERSHEY'S SUGAR FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• 2. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter, both sugars and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, beat well. Gradually add flour mixture beating well. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto slightly greased cookie sheet (I use 'Bakers' Joy').
• 3. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cook completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla, egg, cream cheese and chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
• On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness with cloth-covered rolling pin. Cut into desired shapes with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters (dip cutters into baking cocoa if desired). On ungreased cookie sheet, place shapes about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until dry and set. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Dip half of each cookie into melted vanilla coating; drop small dots of melted chocolate coating on soft vanilla coating. Drag toothpick through coatings for marbled design. Place on waxed paper. Let stand about 10 minutes or until coating is firm.