Chocolate Crinkles Cookies Recipe
Chocolaty and fudgy chocolate crinkles cookies that has an amazing brownie texture in the inside and a crunchy cookie on the outside! Enjoy these yummy Christmas treats with family and friends this festive season!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl, whisk and spatula
- electric mixer (optional) and ice cream scooper (optional)
- parchment paper, cooling rack and oven
- Measuring cups and spoon
Ingredients
- ½ cup (60g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup (60ml) canola oil or corn oil or vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs ,room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Coating:
- 2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar or icing sugar
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, white sugar, and brown sugar. Mix well to incorporate.
- Add canola oil and beat in the eggs one at a time until well combined. Blend in the vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt over the mixing bowl. Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until a dough forms (do not over beat).
- Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C when ready to bake. Line baking trays with parchment paper or baking paper.
- Using a measuring spoon (1 tablespoon) or an ice cream or cookie scooper, scoop 1 tablespoonful of dough and roll into balls with the palm of your hands.
- Put granulated sugar in one small bowl and confectioners' sugar or icing sugar in another bowl. Lightly coat each ball of dough in the granulated sugar then coat generously with confectioners' sugar.
- Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet, making sure there is enough space between them.
- Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated oven. Note: The cookies will be soft when they come out of the oven, but they will harden as they cool.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
- Share and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make larger cookies, roll 2 tablespoons of dough into balls and bake for 12 minutes.
- You can double or triple the recipe and freeze it. Thaw and bake it when cravings kick in.
- Give as gifts to family or friends this festive season.
