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!
- 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
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, 1 cup of sugar and the powdered sugar. Add vegetable oil and eggs and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tarter, salt, cocoa and flour and stir to mix..
- Add to wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet.
- 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.
- 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
- Combine butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and heavy cream in a medium mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/best-ever-chocolate-sugar-cookies/
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