Best Ever Chocolate Cutout Cookies

Serves: 3

Jonathan Flatley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

50

Sweetness

55

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1.25 cups

White Sugar

1

Egg

Directions:

1

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside

2

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth

3

Beat in the egg

4

Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough

5

Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap

6

Refrigerate for 2 hours

7

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

8

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness

9

Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters

10

Dough is sticky so be sure to add more flour to the rolling surface as needed

11

Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets

12

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven

13

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely