- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat butter in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy; add sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Beat until combined. Scrape sides of bowl down if needed. Stir egg and vanilla extract into butter mixture until just combined; mix in flour.
- Fill the cookie press with dough; press cookies onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.