Rolled Chocolate Sugar Cookies

• 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

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

flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, additional sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rolled-chocolate-sugar-cookies-43895 (may not work)