Description
Delight in these melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, featuring a rich, fudgy interior with a crackled powdered sugar coating. Perfectly soft and chewy, these cookies combine intense chocolate flavor with a tender crumb for an irresistible treat. Follow our simple steps and handy tips to achieve blissfully soft cookies every time.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Coating
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready to bake the cookies perfectly.
- Mix Sugars and Oil: In a large bowl, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Stir until well mixed to create a smooth base.
- Add Chocolate and Eggs: Incorporate the melted unsweetened chocolate, eggs, and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture. Mix thoroughly for a rich chocolate batter.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt to evenly distribute the leavening agents.
- Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture, stirring just until combined to avoid overworking the dough.
- Chill Dough: Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes. Chilling firms up the dough, making it easier to handle and enhancing flavor.
- Form and Coat Balls: Roll the chilled dough into 1-inch balls. Then, generously coat each ball in powdered sugar to create the signature crinkle effect.
- Arrange for Baking: Place the sugar-coated balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool Properly: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring they maintain their shape.
Notes
- For extra fudgy cookies, avoid overbaking—edges should be set but centers soft.
- Chilling the dough helps prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and to ensure even baking.
- Rolling dough balls in powdered sugar twice can enhance the crinkle appearance.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 25g)
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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