Chocolate Snickerdoodles

 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Unwrap the butter and put in a large mixing bowl.  Let come to room temperature.
2. Let the eggs come to room temperature.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. 
5. In the bowl where you have been softening the butter, stir the brown sugar and sugar into the butter.  Stir until smooth.
6. Add the two eggs, and vanilla to the sugar mixture and stir until well blended.
7. Stir in the dry ingredients, a little at a time, until well mixed.
8. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
9. Mix the ¼ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a cereal sized bowl.
10. Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop (the large one), make balls of the dough, nine at a time. 
11. Dip the balls in the sugar and cinnamon mixture. 
12. Place on the parchment.
13. Smash the balls.  Sprinkle some of the sugar and cinnamon mixture on the top of the smashed dough.
14. Bake on the middle oven rack for 14 minutes. 
15. Remove and let completely cool before transferring to paper towels.   
16. Repeat for the next 9 cookies. 
17. Repeat again, but there will only be about 6 cookies this time. 
18. Enjoy.