No spread sugar cookies might seem like magic but really the key is using corn starch and chilling the dough. I’m not the best at piping royal icing and I don’t much cake for the taste and I just don’t have the time to mix up various batches for each color and edging verses flooding etc. SO my solution is a quick dip in some melted chocolate and a sprinkle of crushed peppermint. I love crushed peppermint this time of year, so festive and fresh but if you’re not a fan then just skip it or substitute for some toasted chopped pecans cacao nibs or anything else you fancy!
I wanted the simplest shape possible but of course sugar cookies are meant to be cut into every holiday shape imaginable. Around this time of year whenever I mix up a batch of cookie dough I make sure to double or triple the recipe and freeze a few disks for later. Always feels good to have some cookies ready to pop into the oven! If you’re really short on time you can give these cookies a quick drizzle of chocolate and call it a day; they’ll look great and will dry quicker.
If you’ve tried these chocolate dipped sugar cookies then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!
Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter 226g
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour 480g
- 3/4 cup cornstarch 96g
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5mL
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 175g
- ½ cup crushed candy cane
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat to 375 degrees F.
- In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs.
- On low, mix in flour, cornstarch and salt.
- Add vanilla.
- Separate dough into two parts. Wrap in plastic and chill for about an hour.
- Roll out between two pieces of parchment paper.
- Roll to a ½ inch thickness.
- With a cookie cutter, cut out circles
- Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Melt chocolate in a bowl.
- Dip half the cookie into melted chocolate.
- Sprinkle crushed candy cane over cookies.
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Can I use a regular mixer if i dont have a stand mixer?
Janet,
You can absolutely use a hand mixer for this recipe! Hope you enjoy!
John
Thank you!
My dough is wet and soggy is that what it’s suppose to do??
Kambry,
I made this recipe yesterday and got a very firm dough! I’m not sure what happened to yours! Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!
John
Would you recommend this recipe for standard cutout sugar cookies?
Yes!
These look just divine! I normally make personalised gingerbread for Christmas but think I’m going to have to switch to these, they look so sweet all tied up in a bow. Thanks for all your wonderful recipes – your Instagram always brings a smile to my face.
Thank you Heather! Hope you enjoy!!
I love that you put peppermint flakes on the top, it gives them a nice crunch.
Two sticks? How many cups for the butter?
Hi Tracy,
This recipe requires 1 cup of butter or 226 grams.
Best,
John
I tried your recipe last weekend and it turned out good, although I would prefer just a touch more sweetness to the cookie. I’ve made sugar cookies before but never added cornstarch to the dough.
The first 3-4 cookies, I made the mistake of placing them on the wire rack after dipping in chocolate…and the chocolate stuck to the rack after it dried up. But I realized my mistake and started placing them on parchment paper for the rest of the batch.
These flavor and texture of these cookies are amazing!