Chocolate Sugar Cookies

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• Makes 8.
• • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• • 1/2 cup good-quality unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
• • 1 teaspoon baking powder
• • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• • 1 1/2 cups sugar
• • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, substitute 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• • 1 large egg
• • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
2. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in shortening (or additional butter). Add egg and vanilla; mix until creamy. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
3. Using a 2 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 4 inches apart. Bake until edges are firm, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.