Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

A great cookie for cutouts that are brown in color: footballs, animals, leaves, etc.

• Calories: 137 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 10 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Mix in the vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder; add and mix well. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill for 2 hours.

Step 3

Divide dough in half. Roll out each half to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with desired shaped cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.