Chocolate Sugar Cookies

No Chill No Spread Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Name: No Chill No Spread Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 224 grams all purpose flour; 32 grams cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 40 grams natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 113 grams unsalted butter (cool, not room temperature ); 140 grams granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 tablespoon vanilla; 1 large egg (cold)

November 30, 2017 Posted by Kyndall @ 6 Cakes & More Recipes 45 Comments

These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are delicious and taste like brownies! You can use my easily Customizable Perfect Royal Icing to finish these off! Go ahead, make these now!

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No Chill No Spread Chocolate Sugar Cookies

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Course: Dessert, Snack, Treats

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Servings: cookies depending on size and thickness

Calories: 216kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

224 grams all purpose flour
32 grams cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
40 grams natural unsweetened cocoa powder
113 grams unsalted butter cool, not room temperature
140 grams granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
1 large egg cold

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line a pan with parchment paper.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
Place your unsalted butter, sugar, oil, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix on low until just incorporated.
Add your egg to your butter mixture and turn your mixer on low again. There will still be small chunks of butter and that is okay. Scrape down the sides and bottom of your bowl.
With your mixer on low, add your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients. Continue to mix on low until it comes together. This may take a minute or two.
I roll my dough on a piece of parchment paper with 3/8" slats on either side to roll a perfectly even dough.
Cut your shapes, place on prepared pans, and bake for 8-12 minutes.
Let cool on pan for 5 minutes and then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
"Sweet Heat" Chipotle Chocolate

Notes

You can add other flavorings to make a creative cookie! I will omit the vanilla and add 1-2 teaspoons of Amoretti Chipotle Pepper Extract to make "Sweet Heat" Chipotle Chocolate cookies! You can also add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (or other spices) to this to make a unique flavor!

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45 Comments

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DianeW
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January 25, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Love Love Love this recipe! All your sugar cookie recipes turn out so great. Thank you xoxox
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  January 25, 2022 at 8:50 PM
  
  Hi Diane! Thank you so much! 🙂
AM
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January 24, 2022 at 1:41 PM

Since no baking soda/powder, does it matter if you use natural or dutched cocoa powder?
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  January 24, 2022 at 8:14 PM
  
  Hi AM! You can use either one 🙂 Happy baking!
EM
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October 2, 2021 at 8:23 PM

I was skeptical but willing to try this recipe. I just had a fail trying another so I was a bit hesitant. The only adjustment was to use black cocoa as I was doing witches and headless horseman cookies for Halloween. Since I had wasted the expensive cocoa in the previous recipe I had my fingers crossed. This worked so beautifully and the cookies tasted delicious! Thank you. I will be adding it to my rotation.
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  October 4, 2021 at 6:52 AM
  
  Hi EM! I’m so excited to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for leaving such awesome feedback! 🙂
Marlene
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July 28, 2021 at 11:02 AM

I’ll be making these cookies. Using an airplane cookie cutter. Just wanted to know if I could add chocolate chips at the end, before baking? I won’t be using the royal icing as making for a friend, who is a diabetic. Thanks
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  July 28, 2021 at 11:38 AM
  
  Hi Marlene! You can add chocolate chips to any of my cookie recipes. I do recommend using mini chocolate chips (it makes them easier to cut) and add them when you add the flour. Also, cut back on the flour by about 1/4 cup if you’re adding the chips. 🙂 Happy baking!
  - Marlene
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    July 28, 2021 at 11:52 AM
    
    Thanks so much for your fast reply and all the information.
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      July 28, 2021 at 12:04 PM
      
      You’re very welcome, I’m happy to help! 🙂
Joellen
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May 10, 2021 at 5:58 AM

Do these cookies break easily? I have noticed with many chocolate rollout recipes the cookie being rather delicate or brittle.
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  May 10, 2021 at 7:19 AM
  
  Hi Joellen! That will really depend on how thick or thin you roll them. I roll all of my cookies to 3/8″ and these are definitely sturdy. 5/16″ works as well, but I do tend to stay away from 1/4″ because any flavor rolled that thin and iced is going to break much more easily than the other thickness. I hope that helps! 🙂 Happy baking and stay creative
LeAnn Lewis
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February 23, 2021 at 6:50 AM

I don’t have mats, should I grease the cookie sheets?
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  February 23, 2021 at 3:44 PM
  
  Hi LeAnn! If you have parchment paper definitely use it. I wouldn’t grease the cookie sheets at all. 🙂
- LeAnn
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  February 23, 2021 at 6:12 PM
  
  Idk why I didn’t think of that lol. Thanks for the quick reply. I’m making them now.
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    February 24, 2021 at 6:57 AM
    
    Lol, no problem, I hope you liked them! 🙂
Cassie
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February 15, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Hi, can i know if i can substitute the eggs for something else? My nephew is allergic to eggs. I’ve been looking everywhere but i like your recipe best.
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  February 16, 2021 at 7:33 AM
  
  Hi Cassie 🙂 Here’s a list of substitutions that will help (Clickable link) –> Substitutions in Baking & Cooking
Margarita
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December 7, 2020 at 7:13 PM

What a great recipe, I baked mine for 9 mins non convection, and added a tspn of peppermint extract to this at the very end. Well that took a great chocolate cookie over the top. Once I iced it it actually made it even better. A great cookie to start with that only got better and better with each small addition. Thank you for sharing
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  December 8, 2020 at 4:22 PM
  
  Hi Margarita! Thank you so much for that feedback, and the addition of Peppermint extract sounds absolutely delicious! 🙂
Alyssa
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October 18, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Hi! Just made these and this recipe is a keeper! Love how they taste and ZERO spread. I am so happy!! Thank you so much for sharing. I am going to try all of your other recipes!!
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  October 19, 2020 at 10:46 AM
  
  Hi Alyssa! Thank you so much for that awesome feedback and I’m so happy you liked them! 🙂
Cecilia Gonzalez
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February 23, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Hi,
With St Paddy’s day coming do you have a Guinness sugar cookie recipe?
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  February 24, 2020 at 6:51 AM
  
  Hi Cecilia! I’ve developed my Foolproof No Chill No Spread Sugar Cookies ( <-- Clickable Link ) so that it can be flavored in whichever way you need it to 🙂 Just omit the vanilla and add whatever flavor you like. There are a ton of amazing extracts and flavors available through Amoretti (amoretti.com), Watkins, and LorAnn (both available at supermarkets and craft stores). 🙂
Ellen Thompson
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December 28, 2019 at 3:56 PM

Chocolate cookie perfection!
This is the second year we have followed your recipe for chocolate sugar cookies. I love how richly chocolate these cookies taste. They smell amazing. They create precise cut-out shapes and do not spread when baking. We mixed the dough and wrapped it up air-tight in plastic and stored in the fridge for a few days before cutting the shapes. We let the dough sit on the counter for about an hour before rolling it out between two sheets of parchment paper to avoid adding any flour.

We love your recipes and are so glad that you share them!
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  December 29, 2019 at 8:26 AM
  
  Hi Ellen! Thanks again for the amazing feedback! It means a ton!! 🙂
Tonya
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December 10, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Does it have to be unsalted butter, I only have salted butter
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  December 11, 2019 at 7:00 AM
  
  Hi Tonya! I only use unsalted. Salted butter has more water content that can cause spread. Here’s a great post I did on the subject 🙂 –> Salted Butter vs Unsalted Butter
Eva
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November 27, 2019 at 12:46 PM

Hi,
Just finished make my first batch follow directions exactly. Came out Great. The cookie is not sweet will the frosting make up for that? A lot of people like a sweet sugar cookie. Thanks.
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  November 27, 2019 at 1:38 PM
  
  Hi Eva! I’m happy to hear that! These aren’t suppose to be really sweet, but yes, being that the royal icing is 98% sugar it will sweeten them up. 🙂
Miles
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November 25, 2019 at 6:32 PM

Do we have to use a stand mixer/hand mixer or can we make them using just a spoon?
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  November 26, 2019 at 6:40 AM
  
  Hi Miles! You can make them with a spoon, but you’re not going to get the same results. You’re going to have to use a ton of elbow grease as well because the butter shouldn’t be room temp.
Nicole
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November 17, 2019 at 8:02 PM

Do these freeze well?
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  November 18, 2019 at 6:36 AM
  
  Hi Nicole! Yes ma’am, all of my sugar cookie recipes freeze well 🙂
Kanch
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August 21, 2019 at 12:34 AM

This is the best chocolate cookie recipe ever. My family members love it. Thank you so much.
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  August 21, 2019 at 7:43 AM
  
  Hi Kanch! I’m so happy to hear that and thank you!! 🙂
Mide
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December 17, 2018 at 9:29 PM

The first thing that I noticed after I tasted this cookie was the flavor of the cocoa powder. The chocolate flavor was prominent without being bitter. The slight sweetness of this cookie disguised any bitter notes from the cocoa powder.

However, I could taste the cornstarch. It was a subtle taste that lingered beneath the flavor of this chocolate sugar cookie.
I have had this cookie with some caramel sauce and ganache, it was amazing.
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  December 18, 2018 at 6:39 AM
  
  Hi Mike! I’m sorry that you could still taste the cornstarch. Did you weigh your ingredients? I’ve noticed lately that any problems have been solved by weighing instead of scooping. I know we all measure differently and a lot of the time with scooping, ingredients are over-measured. I have yet to try these with caramel sauce and ganache, but oh my that sounds absolutely amazing!! 🙂
Cindy
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June 28, 2018 at 9:41 AM

Can you double this recipe ?
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  June 28, 2018 at 3:05 PM
  
  Yes ma’am! You can easily double, triple, and even quadruple all of my recipes 🙂
  - Anonymous
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    June 28, 2018 at 4:15 PM
    
    Thanks for a quick reply!!!
    Can’t wait to try it🍪
Mera Tucker
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June 26, 2018 at 8:54 AM

This is a FABULOUS RESOURCE!!! Thank you Ma’am! I’ll be visiting regularly…
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  June 28, 2018 at 3:08 PM
  
  Thank you so much! I’m so glad you are enjoying it 🙂
Leena
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June 5, 2018 at 7:29 PM

Can you switch it up to make a cappuccino falvoured or coffee flavoured cookie?
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  June 6, 2018 at 3:53 PM
  
  Already did 🙂 https://6cakesandmore.com/recipe/caramel-macchiato-sugar-cookies/

No Chill No Spread Chocolate Sugar Cookies