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Chewy Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Cardamom

These chocolate sugar cookies are rolled in cardamom sugar for an unexpected spicy note. They have deep chocolate flavor, slightly crisp edges, and a tender center that lasts for days. Easy to make, no chilling needed
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 54 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients (~30 cookies)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter 3 sticks, at room temperature
  • 2 2/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped into bite-sized pieces
For the Coating
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp ground cardamom

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Beat butter until creamy, then add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  4. Mix in eggs and vanilla on low speed.
  5. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined.
  6. Fold in chopped chocolate.
  7. Mix coating sugar with cardamom in a shallow bowl.
  8. Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon balls and roll in cardamom-sugar.
  9. Place coated balls on baking sheets with space between.
  10. Bake one pan at a time for 12-14 minutes, rotating halfway.
  11. Cool cookies on pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

Cookies will have crackled tops when done.