A Table Full Of Joy

  • 4th of July Recipes
  • Entree Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • About Me
  • Subscribe
menu icon
go to homepage
  • 4th of July Recipes
  • Entree Recipes
  • Side Dish Recipes
  • Dessert Recipes
  • All Recipes
  • About Me
  • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • 4th of July Recipes
    • Entree Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • All Recipes
    • About Me
    • Subscribe
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ร—
    Home ยป Recipes ยป Baking Recipes

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

    โ†“ Jump to Recipe

    A few years ago I would have told you sugar cookies were my least favorite cookie- and now I have three delicious recipes that I love! First was my easy cutout sugar cookies, then my soft sugar cookies, and now these delicious chocolate sugar cookies!

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    How to make chocolate sugar cookies:

    • Combine dry ingredients in one bowl
    • In a separate bowl beat butter and sugars until well combined. Then add in the coffee, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk.
    • Add in the flour mixture a little at a time until fully combined.
    Chocolate Sugar Cookies Step 1 and 2

    • Roll dough into balls and then roll in sugar.
    • Place each ball on a parchment lined cookie sheet and flatten slightly with the bottom of a cup.
    • Bake at 350ยฐF for 8-10 minutes.
    • Let cool down and enjoy!

    Chewy chocolate sugar cookies every time!

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies Step 3 and Step 4

    Save this for later!

    We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later!

    Don't worry, I promise not to spam you!

    These chocolate sugar cookies are soft, easy to make and delicious!

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    If you like this recipe make sure to check out my easy Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies, my buttermilk chocolate cake, and these easy heart sugar cookies!


    BE SURE TO FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, TWITTER & SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL NEWSLETTER!


    HTMLFont size
    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    A delicious and easy chocolate sugar cookie!
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin
    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 24 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ยพ cup dark cocoa powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
    • ยผ teaspoon baking powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • ยผ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 14 tbs unsalted butter melted
    • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    • ยพ cup sugar plus more for rolling
    • 1 ยฝ tbs strongly brewed coffee* cooled
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • 1 egg yolk

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF and line 2 baking sheets with parchement paper or nonstick mats.
    • In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
    • In a different large bowl, beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Mix in the coffee, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk. Slowly add the flour mixture, and stir until completely combined.
    • Scoop rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough into your hands, and roll into balls. Then roll each ball in sugar to coat it completely. Place on your baking sheet, and press down each dough ball slightly with the bottom of a glass. Space each cookie about 2 inches apart.
    • Bake until the cookies are set and have cracks on the edges and top, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    *I didnโ€™t have coffee so I used a 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder mixed with 1 ยฝ tbs warm water.
    Recipe from Sugar High: Sweet & Savory Baking in Your High-Altitude Kitchen, ยฉ2018 by Nicole Hampton, Graphic Arts Booksยฎ, reprinted by permission. You can order your copy of this cookbook from: http://www.sugarhighcookbook.com/

    Nutrition

    Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

    *Disclaimer: I was given an advanced copy of the Sugar High cookbook for free so that I could try a few recipes and share them with you! Get your copy of Sweet & Savory Baking in Your High-Altitude Kitchen here!

    More Easy Baking Recipes

    • easy lemon cupcakes featured photo.
      Easy Lemon Cupcakes
    • funfetti birthday cupcake featured image.
      Easy Birthday Cupcakes
    • Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb featured image.
      Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb Recipe
    • Dijon Baked Halibut featured image
      Dijon Baked Halibut Recipe
    5 from 1 vote (1 rating without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    headshot of lisa

    Hey, I'm Lisa!

    Here you will find easy and delicious recipes that will bring joy and lots of flavor to your home!

    About Me

    4th of July Recipes

    • red white and blue cupcakes featured image
      Red White and Blue Cupcakes

    • 4th of July Cookies featured image
      4th of July Cookies

    • red white and blue bundt cake side view
      Red White and Blue Cake

    • 4th of July Cake featured images
      4th of July Cake

    • red white and blue cheesecake salad featured image
      Red White and Blue Cheesecake Salad

    • toll house pie featured image
      Toll House Pie

    Most Popular Recipes

    • shake and bake chicken featured image
      Shake and Bake Chicken

    • toasted bread featured image
      How to Toast Bread in Oven?

    • fried scallops featured image
      Fried Scallops

    • grilled nuggets featured
      Grilled Chicken Nuggets

    • cinnamon toast crunch bars with mini marshmallows sprinkled around them and milk in a cup, featured image.
      Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars

    • steak pasta in bowl featured image
      Steak Pasta With Creamy Garlic Sauce

    Featured On

    AS seen on Parade, Hearthstone, Yummly, Sam's Club, Congra, Red Tricycle, Chefling App. Foodgawker, Karo

    Footer

    โ†‘ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up for emails and updates!

    Contact

    • About Me
    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate, ThermoWorks Affiliate, Good Ranchers Affiliate, De Buyer Affiliate, Camp Chef Affiliate, Walmart + Affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright ยฉ 2025 A Table Full of Joyโ„ข

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.