Chocolate Drop Sugar Cookies

Name: Chocolate Drop Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Ingredients: butter; sugar; egg; vanilla extract; all-purpose flour; HERSHEY'S Cocoa; baking soda; salt; buttermilk or sour milk; granulated sugar for sprinkling

Sugar cookies are a classic no matter the occasion. But with this easy recipe and some HERSHEY'S Cocoa, you can turn regular sugar cookies into chocolate cake-like masterpieces. These chocolate drop cookies are perfect to make with kids, for a holiday cookie exchange and every time in between.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

20 min

BAKE

13 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

210

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

11 g

17% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

45 mg

15% DV

Sodium

200 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

26 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

13 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

10% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

210

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

11 g

17% DV

Saturated Fat

7 g

35% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

45 mg

15% DV

Sodium

200 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

26 g

9% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

13 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

6% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

10% DV

2/3 cup

butter , softened

1 cup

sugar

egg

1-1/2 teaspoons

vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1/2 teaspoon

baking soda

1/4 teaspoon

salt

1/3 cup

buttermilk or sour milk *

1 teaspoon

granulated sugar for sprinkling

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture. Using 1/4 cup (#20) ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet.

3. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until cookie springs back when touched lightly in center. While cookies are on cookie sheet, sprinkle lightly with additional sugar. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 12 cookies.

* To sour milk: Use 1 teaspoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1/3 cup.

NOTE: This is an old-fashioned cakey sugar cookie. Lactose free milk may also be used.

Chocolate Drop Sugar Cookies

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