Chocolate Snaps Sugar Cookie

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 32 mins


• sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt margarine. stir in cocoa, remove from heat and set aside to cool. in a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the cocoa mixture and the vanilla. blend in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. cover dough and refrigerate for at least an hour or two.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the remaining sugar and place them 2 to 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.