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Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cookies » Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Published April 19, 2021 Last Updated October 4, 2022 / By Pretty Providence 10 Comments

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These frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies are such a great treat and even better when refrigerated. A good copycat of Swig’s “dirtball” cookie. 

three chocolate cookies stacked near a glass of milkHey guys! It’s Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box. I have such a delicious cookie recipe for you today.  Have you ever had a certain cookie from a certain soda place that you just love? (Ahem, Swig Dirtball anyone?) Well these frosted chocolate sugar cookies are a great substitute! 

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

I know those of you who don’t live by a Swig are running to the store for ingredients right now, and I don’t blame you! If you don’t have all the ingredients and need a chocolate fix stat you will also love our death by chocolate cake or our perfect Texas sheet cake! 

chocolate frosted sugar cookies on a wire cooling rack

But back to the star of the show. These chocolate sugar cookies have the perfect dense but crumbly consistency, topped with the most decadent chocolate buttercream frosting you will have to taste to believe. 

Seriously worthy of eating it straight off a spoon. 

How to make Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

You ready to get baking?! Let’s do this. 

step by step photos showing how to make cookie dough

Top Left – Add butter, sugar and powdered sugar to a large bowl or mixer. 

Top Right – Cream together until smooth. 

Bottom Left – Add your oil and eggs. 

Bottom Right – Mix until well combined. 

steps of making chocolate sugar cookies in collage image

Top Left – Add the cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cocoa and flour. 

Top Right – Mix to combine, scraping down sides as necessary. 

Bottom Left – Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. 

Bottom Right – Dip a clean glass in water, then reserved sugar, and use to gently flatten cookies until edges begin to crack. 

cookies fresh from oven next to a big bowl of chocolate buttercream frosting

Bake cookies at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking whip together the chocolate buttercream frosting. Keep cookies refrigerated until ready to eat. 

Pretty easy right? Don’t forget to serve along side a cold glass of milk. 

stacked cookies and a glass of milk with a cookie leaning against them

Pro Tips: 

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  • These cookies can be frozen! I like to freeze the cookies and the frosting separately. Then thaw frosting at room temperature or in a cool water bath when ready to frost and eat. 
  • I always use parchment paper on my cookie trays when making cookies for best results. These pre-cut sheets are amazing! 

If you make this recipe and enjoy it we would love for you to leave us a positive comment and rating, they mean so much to us!

three chocolate cookies stacked near a glass of milk

Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies

These Chocolate Sugar Cookies with chocolate frosting are so delicious.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 364kcal
Author: Pretty Providence

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar divided
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 5 cups flour

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Place a silicone baking mat or parchment paper onto cookie sheets.
  • In a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and powdered sugar.
  • Add the oil and eggs and mix until well combined.
  • Add the cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cocoa and flour. Mix to combine.
  • Roll balls of dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place onto cookie sheets.
  • In a shallow bowl place remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Dip the bottom of a smooth glass into water, then into the sugar and flatten cookies until the edges begin to crack.
  • Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven. Place cookies on wire racks and allow to cool. Place in the fridge until ready to frost.
  • Frosting
  • Place butter in a large bowl. Add the powdered sugar and cream and beat until fluffy. Add the vanilla and beat until well combined.
  • Frost cold cookies and enjoy.

Notes

Pro Tips: 

  • These cookies can be frozen! I like to freeze the cookies and the frosting separately. Then thaw frosting at room temperature or in a cool water bath when ready to frost and eat. 
  • I always use parchment paper on my cookie trays when making cookies for best results. 

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
Did you make this recipe?Mention @prettyprovidenceblog or tag #prettyprovidence!

frosted chocolate sugar cookies and crumbs on a white quartz countertop

Give these Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies a try the next time your chocolate and cookie craving hits.

Be sure to visit Mandy’s Recipe Box on social media! Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram or check out these yummy banana muffins or these fun hot cross buns! 

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  1. Lynne

    April 20, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are really, really good!

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  2. Ryan

    June 18, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    I’ll be honest, I was extremely hesitant to try sugar cookies from a childhood of failed Ez-oven disasters with cheap sugar cookie recipes that were better as dough than baked good. But damn, when I saw the pic of this recipe — I knew it was time to throw caution to the wind and get back out into the cookie scene. It was easy, simple, and by golly my taste buds felt like they were dancing on a chocolate rainbow. Thanks for this. Truly.

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    • Jessica

      June 18, 2019 at 9:04 pm

      HAHAHA you totally just made our night! Thanks Ryan– glad you liked them ;).

      Reply
  3. Auntiepatch

    February 07, 2017 at 11:07 pm

    “In a shallow bowl place remaining 1/4 cup sugar.” Remaining??? So, the sugar mixed with the butter should be 1 1/4 cups? Or is this an additional 1/4 cup sugar for the dip? Thanks –

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    • Mandy Bird

      February 08, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Sorry! I fixed the ingredients. It should be 1 1/4 cup sugar with one cup in the dough and the remaining 1/4 cup used for flattening the cookies.

      Reply
      • Sarah + Jessica

        February 08, 2017 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks Mandy! ????

      • Auntiepatch

        February 08, 2017 at 9:06 pm

        Thanks!

      • Sarah + Jessica

        February 08, 2017 at 9:55 pm

        Of course!

  4. Anna McNamara

    February 07, 2017 at 9:49 am

    These look AMAZING.

    Reply
    • Sarah + Jessica

      February 07, 2017 at 9:55 am

      Right?! I need one like.. now!!!

      Reply

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