These Chocolate Sour Cream Sugar Cookies are super soft and smothered in chocolate cream cheese frosting — it’s everything a chocolate cookie should be! Includes a step by step recipe video.
Remember these Sour Cream Sugar Cookies and these Lemon Sour Cream Sugar Cookies? You’re not sick of cookies yet, are you?
Because we’re back with one of my favorite variations yet: CHOCOLATE.
The all caps are totally necessary, friends.
Over the last year or two I have become a total cookie fanatic. I think the right cookie could nearly “take the cake” as my favorite dessert pick. The only problem is I can’t seem to stop at one… or two…. or….
But, hey — it’s November which means we’re in full on Christmas baking season and I won’t apologize.
For this twist on my Grandma’s cookie recipe, I’m smothering these beauties in chocolate cream cheese frosting. It’s rich and tangy and it just goes so perfectly with these soft cookies.
Tips and Tricks for Making these Chocolate Sour Cream Sugar Cookies:
- These sugar cookies are tender and cakey and they melt in your mouth — you won’t want to roll these out, because the dough is quite sticky. Resist the urge to add flour or you will probably end up with hockey pucks!
- I haven’t tried refrigerating the dough overnight, so I can’t say how they will turn out. I tried refrigerating for 1 hour, and I still liked them better baked right away.
- The cookies themselves are not overly sweet. I do this because they are a frosted cookie. If you are planning to skip the frosting, understand that your end result won’t be super sweet.
- You can use a regular chocolate buttercream frosting (or vanilla, or mint, or peanut butter — the options are endless!) if you don’t want to do cream cheese.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 cups sugar 400g
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups flour 435g
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chopped
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature 125g
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups powdered icing sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on high until combined.
- Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
- Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder and beat on low until combined — dough will be soft, almost like thick cake batter. Do NOT add flour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls (or a 2 TBSP cookie scoop) onto baking sheets 2-3 inches apart and bake for 9-11 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Make the frosting:In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and cream. Microwave on high in 10-20 second intervals, stirring well each time, until chocolate is melted. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the melted chocolate and powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Spread over cooled cookies and serve or refrigerate to set the frosting. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer (I recommend freezing in a single layer before stacking) for up to 3 months.
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Laurie says
Shortbread cookies for sure. My family loves the buttery flavour. Yuummms
Valentina Almonte says
Most definitely sweets, cookies, building gingerbread houses. Just the joy of being with family!!
Linda H. says
I always make several batches of Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon buns during the holidays. I give them as gifts for friends and neighbors. Can’t wait to get started this year!
Sam says
My favorite holiday recipes would
Be millionair shortbread and the original recipe for sour cream cookies with that gelatine icing and dipped in coconut
Steph says
Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Rhian says
Pumpkin pie
Roopie says
Chocolate pie
Rasha says
Roast duck bake it in the oven all day.
Jada says
Classic old Apple pie
Diane says
Shortbread cookie cutter cookies with icing! A tradition in my house!
Erin says
Norwegian apple cake also known as eplekake
Carolyn says
Step 3 Add flour and the rest of ingredients. At the end it says do not add flour. Some goofed?
Ashley Fehr says
Sorry if that is confusing! I mean that you should NOT add extra flour even though it is a little soft and sticky.
Kristin Threlkeld says
My mouth is watering right now. These sound delicious.
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Kristin!
Barbara Sellick says
Thank You for Sharing this recipe!! These Cookies Look So Scrumptious!! How Would I Go About Entering Your Contest??
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Barbara! You can enter just by leaving a comment on this post telling me your favorite holiday recipe!
Michelle Dunten says
Looks amazing! Good luck in the maternity room – may everything go well for you and your family ❤️
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Michelle!
Andrea M. says
This looks like a great flavor combination. I hope to make this recipe soon. How do I enter your contest? There is information about how the contest will work but no link to enter.
Ashley Fehr says
Oh my word – half of the information was deleted! I’m so sorry! Fixing it now.
Annette says
This looks fantastic. It’s interesting how sour cream makes such a difference in a recipe.
Ashley Fehr says
Yes! It definitely adds a little extra richness.
sam says
sour cream cookies are the best. I can’t wait to see how my chocolate sour cream cookies are going to turn out.
Ashley Fehr says
I hope you enjoy them!
Anita Sharp says
I’m excited to try this recipe! It sounds wonderful!
By the way, I can’t find the giveaway info!
Ashley Fehr says
Sorry! It is all up now!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
You’re getting me excited for ALL the holiday cookies with these gorgeous little sour cream cookies, Ashley! LOVE the sound of that chocolate cream cheese frosting!
Ashley Fehr says
Holiday cookies are the best!
Patricia Karabonik says
I love to try all the holiday goodies and try to find something new every year.