Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies
These Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies taste like a Mexican hot chocolate in cookie form. They are super easy to make so you can get the kids to join you in the kitchen for a fun family activity.
Servings: 19
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar either light or dark brown sugar
- 4 oz Unsalted Butter room temperature
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Cocoa Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar for rolling
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon for rolling
Instructions
- Beat brown sugar with softened butter with the paddle attachment until combined and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add egg and vanilla, and beat for another minute until thoroughly combined.3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, 4 oz Unsalted Butter, 1 Large Egg, 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- In a small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Then stir in the salt until evenly distributed.1 Cup All Purpose Flour, ½ Cup Cocoa Powder, ½ teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Cream of Tartar, 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour to the liquid mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary.
- Allow the dough to rest in the refrigerator for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a shallow dish for topping.2 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Take the dough out of the fridge and portion with a small ice cream scoop, roll the dough in the palm of your hand to form a ball. Roll the dough ball entirely in cinnamon sugar and set on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2” apart. Don’t flatten them.
- Bake for 8 - 9 minutes.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg