Description
Chocolate crinkle cookies offer a delightful dance of rich cocoa and powdered sugar magic. Crisp edges, fudgy centers, and a mesmerizing snow-dusted appearance invite you to savor each irresistible bite of pure chocolate bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating and Leavening Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper for uniform baking and easy cookie removal.
- In a small bowl, thoroughly whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution of leavening agents throughout the mixture.
- Create a rich chocolate base by combining cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and oil in a medium bowl until a smooth paste forms.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time into the chocolate mixture, beating until the batter becomes glossy and vibrant. Stir in vanilla extract to enhance the flavor profile.
- Gradually fold the flour mixture into the chocolate blend, adding in batches to prevent overmixing and maintain a delicate cookie texture.
- Refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing it to firm up and make shaping easier while helping the cookies maintain their structure during baking.
- Using a cookie scoop, form uniform dough balls and generously coat each in powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage.
- Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them adequately to prevent merging during baking.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, removing when cookies appear slightly underbaked. The cookies will continue to set as they cool.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to complete the cooling process.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and create signature crackled exterior, ensuring cookies maintain perfect round shape during baking.
- Sift powdered sugar generously before rolling dough balls to achieve maximum snow-white crackle effect and prevent clumping.
- Use Dutch-processed cocoa for deeper, richer chocolate flavor and smoother texture compared to natural cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg