Description
Chocolate crinkle cookies bring winter magic straight from grandmother’s kitchen, dusted with powdered sugar and promising pure indulgence. Crisp edges, rich chocolate centers, and irresistible charm make these cookies perfect companions for your afternoon coffee or festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (30 grams) cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
Coating:
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie release.
- Create a dry ingredient foundation by whisking cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents.
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color, creating a smooth base for the cookie dough.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture, blending thoroughly to create a cohesive and fragrant wet mixture.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient blend into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a delicate cookie texture.
- Prepare a shallow bowl with powdered sugar for coating the cookies, creating their signature crackled exterior.
- Form the sticky dough into individual balls, using a heaping tablespoon as a guide and working with gentle hands to maintain the dough’s delicate structure.
- Roll each dough ball completely in powdered sugar, ensuring a full, even coating that will create the iconic crinkled appearance.
- Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them two inches apart to allow for proper spreading during baking.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges and characteristic surface cracking that signals perfect doneness.
- Allow the freshly baked cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, which helps them firm up and prevents breaking.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely to achieve the ideal texture and flavor development.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth, even mixing and better cookie texture.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for richer, more intense chocolate flavor that elevates the entire cookie.
- Handle sticky dough with slightly damp hands to prevent excessive sticking when forming balls.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie’s soft consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg