Chocolate Sugar Cookies

By MarieR

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (2 and 1/2 sticks; 10-ounces)butter softened
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 large whole egg
• 1 large whole egg yolk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture; and mix well.
• Divide dough in half. On a lightly flour 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, remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Yield: 4 dozen.