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A close-up of chocolate crinkle cookies on a wooden table with powdered sugar

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

A classic cookie recipe with a crinkled surface and soft center.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1 /2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter at room temp
  • Small handful crushed nuts (optional)
  • Small handful shredded coconut (optional)
  • Small bowl of powdered sugar

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Mix dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt) together in a bowl.
  4. Mix wet ingredients (eggs, vanilla, white sugar, brown sugar, butter) together until well combined.
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients until it forms a slightly sticky dough.
  6. Wrap dough and refrigerate for a couple hours (or overnight).
  7. Remove dough from fridge and allow to warm up on the counter for 30 mins.
  8. Roll little round dough balls about 1 inch in diameter by rolling it between your palms, making all cookie balls first and placing them on the baking sheet.
  9. Coat each cookie ball in powdered sugar until fully coated.
  10. Bake for 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
  11. Allow to cool on the baking sheet before eating.