Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies

Ingredients

            2 cups all-purpose flour

            3/4 cup Dutch cocoa powder

            1 teaspoon baking soda

            1/2 teaspoon salt

            1 1/4 cups (2 sticks plus 4 tablespoons) unsalted, butter room temperature

            2 cups sugar

            2 large eggs

            2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
            Coarse sugar for dipping

Directions

-Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

-In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, 2 cups sugar, and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients, and combine with mixer on low speed. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and chill until dough is firm, about 1 hour.

-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpat baking mats. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of each ball into sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.