Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Crispy around the edges and gooey in the middle – these fudgy, chocolatey cookies are super easy to make and taste like a little ball of hot chocolate.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened Dutch processed or regular cocoa powder (see Note 1)
- ¼ cup avocado oil, or other neutral oil such as canola, sunflower or peanut oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside
- In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder and avocado oil until smooth and glossy, and no lumps of cocoa powder remain
- Add the vanilla extract and eggs and whisk until combined
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined (stop mixing as soon as you can no longer see flour)
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to overnight
- Preheat oven to 350℉/180°C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (see Note 2)
- Add the powdered sugar to a medium bowl
- Using your hands, roll the dough into about 12-14 equal sized balls; when rolled, toss them into the bowl containing the powdered sugar (the dough gets very sticky so this is easier than setting them aside on a plate)
- After about 3-4 balls of dough, toss them in the powdered sugar and ensure they are well coated
- Transfer coated dough balls to the prepared baking sheet, about ½ an inch apart (they will not spread much so they can be fairly close together)
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the powdered sugar has a crinkled look and the tops look lightly crispy and no longer soft
- Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack or large plate to cool completely
Notes
1. Dutch processed cocoa powder will give the cookies a richer, more chocolatey flavor, but either option works great!
2. This recipe makes a fairly large amount of cookie dough, so you may need to use two baking sheets or bake them in two batches.
Nutrition Facts are calculated automatically and may be inaccurate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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