Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

These cookies tasted just like brownies! I thought they were amazing and very easy to put together. I will definitely be putting them on my Christmas cookies list.

Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

Source: marthastewart.com

Ingredients:

1 1/2c flour

3/4c unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2tsp salt

12tbs unsalted butter, room temperature

1c sugar

1 large egg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, beat in egg. On low speed, mix in flour mixture. Divide dough in half, and form into 2 disks, each about 3/4in thick. Wrap disks in plastic, chill until firm, at least 45 minutes and up to 2 days.

On lightly floured sheet of waxed paper, using floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/4in thick.

Using 2in to 3in cookie cutters, cut out shapes. Place on baking sheet, spacing them 1in apart.

Bake until surface is dry to touch, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies 1 to 2 minutes on baking sheet. Transfer to rack to cool completely.

Decorate as desired.