Description
Rich chocolate crinkle cookies offer a delightful dance of fudgy texture and powdered sugar coating. Crackly exteriors hide irresistibly moist centers, promising a sweet adventure with each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coating Ingredient:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent cookie adhesion.
- Sift dry ingredients including flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, ensuring uniform mixture and eliminating potential cocoa powder clusters.
- In a separate large bowl, vigorously whisk granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil until thoroughly integrated.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the sugar mixture, thoroughly blending after each addition, then introduce vanilla extract to create a smooth, homogeneous liquid base.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until just combined, creating a dense, slightly tacky dough consistency.
- Optional: Gently integrate chocolate chips into the dough for enhanced richness and texture.
- Craft uniform dough balls approximately one inch in diameter, meticulously coating each sphere with powdered sugar to achieve the characteristic crackled exterior.
- Arrange sugar-encrusted dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining two-inch spacing to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges stabilize while centers remain delicately soft, understanding the cookies will continue firming during cooling.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheet for five minutes, facilitating initial setting before transferring to wire rack for complete cooling.
- Serve immediately for optimal taste and texture, or store in sealed container for up to one week to preserve freshness.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before shaping to help prevent spreading and create more defined crinkles during baking.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for a richer, more intense chocolate flavor that elevates the entire cookie experience.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cookie’s soft texture.
- Adjust powdered sugar coating thickness for varied crinkle effects – a heavier coat creates more dramatic cracks and a dramatic visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg