Rolled Chocolate Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
7 teaspoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
additional sugar, for rolling and topping

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375*.
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
Cream butter with sugar on medium speed until light, about 2 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
Gradually add flour mixture and blend well.
Gather dough into a ball and cover with foil or wrap.
Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, until firm.
Using half of dough at a time, roll out a 1/4 inch thick on sugar sprinkled counter or pastry cloth.
Cut out cookies and then lift with spatula onto sheets, leaving about 1 1/2\" between cookies.
Sprinkle with sugar or sprinkles, if desired.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are just starting to brown.
Remove to wire rack to cool.