Grammys Chocolate Cookies

By cuznvin

Anne Feldman's grand prize-winning recipe in our Cookie of the Week contest was a gift from her grandmother Ivyle Phinney Morrow.

Ingredients

• • 2 cups all-purpose flour
• • 3/4 cup Dutch cocoa powder
• • 1 teaspoon baking soda
• • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• • 1 1/4 cups (2 sticks plus 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
• • 2 cups sugar, plus more for dipping
• • 2 large eggs
• • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and combine with mixer on low speed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpat baking mats. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of each ball into sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.