Chocolate Butter Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 combine sugar, butter, egg, and extract.
• 3 beat at medium speed until fluffy.
• 4 gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed.
• 5 shape into rounded teaspoonfuls 1" balls, cookie press, or indent in the middle.
• 6 bake for 7-9 minutes.
• 7 cool, then decorate with melted chocolate, cherry in center, or powdered sugar.