Classic Chocolate Crinkles
📜 Collection: UK2 | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Desserts A classic holiday cookie, these rich, fudgy chocolate crinkles are rolled in powdered sugar for their signature cracked appearance. This simple, oil-based dough is chilled to perfection before baking.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mins | 12 mins | 3 hours | 6 dozen cookies |
🔪 Key Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- cookie sheet
- wire cooling rack
Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Cup | Vegetable Oil | none |
| 4 oz | Unsweetened Chocolate | melted and cooled |
| 2 Cups | Sugar | none |
| 4 | Eggs | large |
| 2 tsp | Vanilla | none |
| 2 Cups | Flour | all-purpose |
| 2 tsp | Baking Powder | none |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt | none |
| 1 Cup | Confectioners’ Sugar | for rolling |
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Dough
- In a large bowl, mix the 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 4 oz unsweetened chocolate, and 2 cups sugar.
- Blend in the 4 eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then stir in the 2 tsp vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 tsp baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and stir until just combined.
Step 2: Chill and Shape
- Cover the dough and chill for several hours or overnight until firm.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a cookie sheet.
- Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball generously in the 1 cup confectioners’ sugar until coated completely.
Step 3: Bake
- Place the balls on the greased sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The dough must be chilled for at least several hours or overnight to ensure it is firm enough to roll. Baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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