Valentine Chocolate Sugar Cookies

By srumbel

Chocolate sugar cookies are my favorite variety so whenever I have the choice between standard vanilla or the chocolate – I will always go for the chocolate.
from kleinworthco.com

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 sticks butter - room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
• 1/2 bag milk chocolate Valentine M&M's

Preparation

Step 1

In mixer- combine butter & sugar. Beat on medium speed until light & fluffy.
Turn the mixer to low & add egg & vanilla. Beat until just combined.
Slowly beat in flour & cocoa.
Transfer dough to large piece of parchment paper.
Place another piece on top & roll out to about 3/4 inch thick piece of cookie dough between the 2 sheets of parchment.
Place on cutting board & refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Once dough is finished chilling- preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove top layer of parchment & use your cutters to cut your hearts.
Use a thin spatula to transfer cut out cookies to ungreased cookie sheet.
Place your M&M's on your cookies & bake 10-13 minutes.
Allow to cool on baking sheet completely before transferring to airtight container.
Repeat rolling, cutting & baking until you have used all the dough.
Enjoy!