Chocolate Snickerdoodles Recipe
Indulge in the rich, chocolaty goodness of these Chocolate Snickerdoodles. These cookies are a delightful twist on the classic snickerdoodle, with the addition of decadent unsweetened chocolate in the dough.
- Author: Lily
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 34 minutes
- Yield: Makes about 3 dozen cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
For the dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the cinnamon sugar mixture:
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
- For the dough: Add butter and sugar to a stand mixer bowl. Cream together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract and melted chocolate. Mix on low until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients. Gradually add dry mix to butter mixture, mixing on low until combined. Chill dough for 2 hours.
- Baking the cookies: Preheat oven and line baking sheets. Mix cinnamon sugar. Roll dough into balls, coat in cinnamon sugar, and place on baking sheets. Bake, then coat warm cookies in remaining cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to chill the dough for at least 2 hours for best results.
- Coating the warm cookies in cinnamon sugar adds extra flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Chocolate Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Desserts