Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Sugar Cookies

This recipe from Martha Stewart’s Cookies was actually for Giant Chocolate Sugar Cookies, but I edited the recipe to make regular-sized cookies. These cookies had a great consistency and an awesome chocolate flavor. I brought them to Kelly and Jeff’s holiday party back in early January.

Giant Chocolate Sugar Cookies
From Martha Stewart’s Cookies

These oversize sweets don’t need any mix-ins or frostings – their bold chocolate flavor says it all. In addition to butter, this recipe calls for melted vegetable shortening, which produces an unbeatable texture. (Melted unsalted butter can be substituted for the shortening, if desired.) Makes 8 giant cookies.

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening, substitute 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in shortening (or butter). Add egg and vanilla; mix until creamy. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.

Using a 2 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 4 inches apart. Bake until edges are firm, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.

Note: I used a smaller cookie scoop to make 30 regular-sized cookies. I baked them at 350 for 12 minutes.

4 thoughts on “Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Sugar Cookies

  1. You left these at our house when you brought them!! I ate a ton of them. In order to avoid eating them all, I had to send them home with other people. They are so good!!!!

    • I like big cookies too, and I’d like to try them again that way, but I was going to a party with a bunch of people and needed to be able to make more without doubling the batch. If you make them, let me know how they turn out big!

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