So, everyone that I've been selling cookies to loves the taste of my sugar cookies. I am very happy with the recipe and they always turn out so good. But now I'd like to branch out and offer a chocolate sugar cookie. Anyone know how I would do that? Should I just add cocoa powder to the original recipe?
Thanks!

Did you do a search in the recipes area? I believe there is a recipe there.

Do you mind sharing the recipe you use for your sugar cookies? I have to make 100 cookies for next weekend. Would love to try your recipe since it is so well liked.

Cindy

I have no answer for you, but I would like to know also. I use the NFSC recipe here and I love it. I was even wondering of simply substituting some cocoa powder for the flour to make it chocolate....maybe that might work who knows... I need to experiment.

Please share your chocolate sugar cookie recipe!

Cindy-
I haven't checked the recipe section. I will do that.
The sugar cookie recipe that I use is the thick-cut out one from allrecipes.com. It is AMAZING. They always turn out so soft and thick. They are buttery and just melt in your mouth. I made a huge batch for my dad's work - Target over Christmas. I didn't have to decorate them - I just cut out xmas shapes. He said everyone asked what bakery he got them at. haha. They have always been a hit and I have never had an issue with the recipe.
Give it a try.

I have seen cake recipes (Martha Stewart on the Today Show most recently) that simply sub 1/2 cup cocoa for 1/2 cup flour. I have not tried this, but it might work for cookies too.

Thanks everyone. Mariela, I might try that. I'll see how it turns out. I kind of wanted to use the sugar cookie recipe I already use because it works so well. I'll experiement and report back.

Chocolate Sugar Cookie Recipe:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-4863-4-Chocolate-Sugar-Cookies.html

Les, there are tons of sugar cookie recipes on allrecipes.com...can you give me the name of the one that you use?

Thanks!

I checked Peggy Porchen's book out of the library. She says to change out 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 cup cocoa in her recipe. She also suggests other changes- adding lemon zest and juice, orange zest and juice.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2136-CHOCOLATE-ROLLED-COOKIES.html

this recipe has been used by quite a few people here...it's in the recipe section

LesGateauxCheri...I was wondering the same thing as Cindy531...which recipe do you use from Allrecipes for your sugar cookies? I have always used NFSC, but am always game to try something new. I went to Allrecipes and there are a LOT of sugar cookie recipes. Could you give us the link to the one you use? Thanks!

I think this could be the one she is talking about. Am I right LesGateauxCheri?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-Cookie-Cutouts/Detail.aspx

Hi everyone,
Actually, this is the recipe that I use:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Thick-Cut-Outs/Detail.aspx
They are the best cookies I have ever tasted and so easy to make. All of my customers say they are the best they have tasted as well. They don't puff up too much - so the cutouts that you do hold their shape so well. Give it a try.

I'm experimenting with chocolate roll-out cookie recipes.  Any idea how the most beloved choc cookie 'Oreos' can be made without EGGS?

there are none listed in the ingredients. no eggs. just sugar, flour, cocoa, oil, salt, vanilla & chemicals.  I think that oreos are just the holy grail and I'm having a pipe dream here.

I've used this recipe to great success, though I followed a couple of the suggestions in the comments and use 2 eggs and 12 tablespoons of cocoa powder. I also don't chill it as much. Many times, I've just rolled it out and cut immediately and chilled for half an hour or more before baking. It barely spreads at all that way so is great for cutout shapes to be decorated.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Cut-Out-Cookies/Detail.aspx

I've had this recipe for a while, but never tried it. You will notice that it does not have eggs.

http://www.thevintagemixer.com/2012/10/homemade-oreo-cookie-recipe/

In Fran Bigelow's "Pure Chocolate" cookbook, she has a recipe for chocolate cookies that can be used for ice cream sandwiches or other uses...I've made them and sandwiched ganache in between and everyone loved them. These might be the type of cookie you're looking for...I can't recall if they use eggs or not. You may also have luck with a chocolate sable recipe, they don't always have eggs in the recipe.

Good luck!

This is all for fun, of course, the quest for a chocolate roll out cookie dough that is to my taste..

I think that it's the icing that messes with the cookie flavor.  We don't put RI or Glace icing on brownies.  I put real chocolate fudge icing or ganache on brownies.  Even if I like the taste of the brownie style cookie without the icing, and most of them are good, once I decorate with RI or GI the taste is just not right.

Or, as you say, the no egg-or-egg white only cookies are superb for a buttercream filled sandwich cookie, a ganache filling, or for ice cream sandwiches. (rich buttery creamy fillings)

This recent recipe I tried was made with cocoa, sour cream and baking soda. This is from the CookieCrazie website.

http://www.cookiecrazie.com/2012/01/cookiecraziebasics-chocolate-cut-out.html

This recipe is my favorite so far.  It tasted like a chocolate cake donut and reminded me of chocolate graham crackers.  Truthfully these cookies would have been perfection with a thin layer of a chocolate donut glaze. Which means decorating with sprinkles.  And that may just be the answer to my quest.

The super sugary Royal Icing and Glace Icing just don't compliment the soft mellow slightly bitter taste of a good chocolate cookie.

I use this one when I want to make chocolate cookies. I love it! It holds it shape so well and taste amazing. My kids love them for ice cream sandwhiches lol. She has other recipes on her blog and her work blows me away evertime she post new cookies.

http://www.cookiecrazie.com/2012/01/cookiecraziebasics-chocolate-cut-out.html

For chocolate sugar cookies I use 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups flour,  1/3 cup cocao, 1/2 cup softened butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix the butter and sugar untill smooth, stir in the egg and vanilla. Then add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt.  Roll out the dough and cut it into shapes you want. Put the cookies on buttered baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 17 minutes.

Here is a recipe I use. I dont even like chocolate but these are DELICIOUS!