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SOFT CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES
These super soft chocolate sugar cookies have the best of both worlds: a soft sugar cookie texture with a rich chocolate flavor. They are easy to make – with no rolling or cutting required.
INGREDIENTS
- Butter - Vegetable Oil - Granulated Sugar - Powdered Sugar - Egg - All-Purpose Flour - Baking Soda - Cream of Tartar - Salt - Cocoa Powder - Vanilla Extract
1
Cream together room temperature butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
2
Add the vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until completely combined.
3
Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
4
Let the dough chill for 30 minutes in the fridge.
5
Dollop cookie dough on a baking sheet, then press gently down with a sugar-dipped glass.
6
Bake cookies until edges are set, approximately 8 minutes.
7
Let sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
8
If desired, make a batch of chocolate buttercream frosting to top the cookies.
9
And enjoy! Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
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