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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
We can't get enough of this rich and delicious Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe. Think, chewy cookie, marries fudgy brownie, with three types of chocolate.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chill Dough:
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz dark chocolate , chopped (60% cocoa)
- ½ cup unsalted butter , cut into chunks
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 Tablespoons oil , vegetable or canola
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Rolling:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate: Add butter and chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on low power, in 20 second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth. Set aside.
- Whisk dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt.
- Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl combine oil and sugars. Mix in eggs. Mix in sour cream and vanilla.
- Combine: Mix in melted chocolate to wet ingredients. Stir in dry ingredients, just until combined. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
- Chill dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prep Cookies: Scoop two heaping tablespoon size balls of cookie dough (should make 18 cookies). Add granulated sugar and powdered sugar to separate small bowls. Roll dough balls in the granulated sugar, and then powdered sugar and place on a baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 14-18 minutes, or until the tops are cracked and no longer look/feel doughy. Remove from oven and cool completely on the baking sheet.
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Notes
- Mint or Peppermint Crinkle Cookies: Use chopped Andes mints or crushed candy canes in place of chocolate chips.
- Make Ahead Instructions: The cookie dough can be made a day in advance, just wait to roll it in the sugar until ready to bake.
- Freezing Instructions: Freeze cookie dough for up to 3 months. For baked cookies, allow to cool completely, then freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
140mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
225IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.