Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Cookie season has begun in my house which means that over the next few weeks I will be sharing my absolute favourites.

Todays cookie is a chocolate sugar cookie dusted with powdered sugar!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 3/4 cup cocoa powder

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar for dusting

How To Prepare:

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar with a mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes.

2. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition, and then vanilla.

3. Combine cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well.

4. Refrigerate dough for one hour.

5. Form dough into small balls and dough on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet, space cookies 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 9-10 minutes.

6. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar while cookies are still slightly warm and Store in an airtight container.