Best Ever Chocolate Sugar Cookies (Swig Dirtball Cookie Copy Cat)
Author: Nikki
These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are truly THE BEST EVER! They are inspired by my favorite "Dirtball Cookie" at a drink stop called Swig. They are so soft, chocolatey and taste so delicious!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1½ cups sugar, divided
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tarter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 5 cups flour
Chocolate Frosting
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, 1 cup of sugar and the powdered sugar. Add vegetable oil and eggs and mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tarter, salt, cocoa and flour and stir to mix..
  4. Add to wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
  5. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
  6. On a large plate, spread ¼ c of sugar. Find a smooth bottomed glass and press it into the sugar to coat the bottom of the glass in sugar. Then press the sugar-coated-glass into the cookie dough balls and lightly press down until your dough begins to flatten and the edges around the glass begin to split.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. Cool cookies on a cooling rack and then put them in the fridge until you are ready to frost them.
Chocolate Frosting
  1. Combine butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
  2. Frost cooled cookies.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Vintage Revivals
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/best-ever-chocolate-sugar-cookies/