Chocolate-Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

These buttery chocolate sugar cookies with a hint of cinnamon are a great addition to a festive cookie tray and a nice offering at a holiday cookie swap.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 113 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 1 large egg
• 1 (1 ounce) square milk chocolate
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cup white sugar, divided, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Microwave butter, unsweetened chocolate, and milk chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl for 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and stir until chocolate is melted and combined.

Step 2

Stir 1/2 cup white and brown sugar into the melted chocolate mixture until well blended. Stir in egg and vanilla extract until completely blended.

Step 3

Mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add chocolate mixture to flour mixture, mixing until well combined. Place dough in the refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place remaining 1/4 cup white sugar in a small, shallow bowl.

Step 5

Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls; knead dough before shaping if too firm. Roll balls in sugar, place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets, and flatten with the bottom of a glass or a spatula.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are set, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.