Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1¼ cups sugar divided
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- 5 cups flour
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup baking cocoa
- ½ cup cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- For the cookies Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Place a silicone baking mat or parchment paper onto cookie sheets.
- In a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and powdered sugar.
- Add the oil and eggs and mix until well combined.
- Add the cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cocoa and flour. Mix to combine.
- Roll balls of dough into 1½ inch balls and place onto cookie sheets.
- In a shallow bowl place remaining ¼ cup sugar. Dip the bottom of a smooth glass into the sugar and flatten cookies until the edges begin to crack.
- Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven. Place cookies on wire racks and allow to cool. Place in the fridge until ready to frost.
- For the frosting
- Place butter in a large bowl. Add the powdered sugar and cream and beat until fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat until well combined.
- Frost cold cookies and enjoy.
Recipe by Mandy's Recipe Box at https://mandysrecipeboxblog.com/frosted-chocolate-sugar-cookies/
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