Description
These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are fudgy and soft with a delightful powdered sugar crackle on top. Made with cocoa powder, melted butter, and chocolate chips, these cookies are chilled before baking to create the perfect crinkle effect. They offer a rich chocolate flavor with a chewy center and a crisp, crackled exterior, making them an irresistible treat for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 6 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix Butter, Sugar, and Cocoa: In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the melted and cooled butter, 1 cup of granulated sugar, and the cocoa powder until well combined.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture and beat thoroughly until smooth and consistent.
- Sift and Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift together the baking powder and all-purpose flour. Gradually mix these dry ingredients into the wet cocoa mixture until fully incorporated.
- Incorporate Chocolate Chips: Beat in the semi-sweet chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Chill Dough: Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Chilling firms up the sticky dough, making it easier to handle and creating a better crinkle effect when baked.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Form Dough Balls: Scoop out even portions of the chilled dough and roll them between your hands to form smooth balls.
- Coat with Sugars: Roll each dough ball first in the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and then in the powdered sugar, ensuring they are fully coated to achieve the signature crackle finish.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls onto a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 2-3 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. The cookies will spread and develop a beautiful crackled pattern in the powdered sugar coating, with a soft, just-set center.
Notes
- For best results, chill the dough for longer than 2 hours if time permits; this enhances the crinkle effect.
- Use a cookie scoop to ensure even-sized cookies that bake uniformly.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to prevent breakage.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- To intensify chocolate flavor, substitute some semi-sweet chips with dark chocolate chips.
