Description
Delicious chocolate cookies topped with creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salted butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder, then set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and egg yolk and mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla and sour cream and beat just until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, mixing on low just until combined, scraping down the bowl a few times to make sure the dough mixes well. Divide the dough into two sections and wrap with plastic wrap, flattening into discs. Chill at least 2 hours or more.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Lightly dust a clean counter with flour, then use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter to cut out circles and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, then immediately transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting and decorating with sprinkles.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter with a hand mixer until soft. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach the desired spreading consistency. Add the salt, then color with food coloring and use to frost cookies. Sprinkle with your favorite sprinkle mix before the frosting has a chance to set.
Notes
- Chill the dough for at least 2 hours to ensure the cookies hold their shape while baking.
- Adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired color for the frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg