Description
Chocolate crinkle cookies bring pure joy to your holiday baking adventure, dusting powdered sugar over rich chocolate dough for a festive treat that melts in your mouth. Grab your mixing bowl and prepare for some delightful cookie magic that will make your kitchen smell amazing.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter with 1½ cups granulated sugar in a large mixer until the mixture appears airy and pale, approximately 4 minutes.
- Incorporate 4 large eggs individually, ensuring complete blending after each addition. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold dry ingredients into butter mixture gradually, mixing on low speed until ingredients are just combined. Avoid overmixing the batter.
- Seal the dough bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours, allowing flavors to develop and texture to firm.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Pour ½ cup powdered sugar into a shallow bowl for coating the cookies.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of chilled dough and roll into smooth balls using your palms.
- Roll each dough ball completely in powdered sugar, ensuring full coverage.
- Arrange sugar-coated balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies for exactly 11 minutes at 350°F, watching for set edges and soft centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, where they will remain fresh for 3 days.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing spread and creating a perfectly fudgy texture, so resist the temptation to skip this step.
- When coating the cookies in powdered sugar, roll them generously to create that classic crackled, snow-dusted appearance.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend that contains xanthan gum.
- Keep the cookies slightly underbaked to maintain a soft, rich center that melts in your mouth.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 169
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 63 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg