Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

This classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe is easy to make, and sooo delicious!  Perfect for the holidays! 

I’ll be the first to say that this is my recipe for classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.  It’s not lightened up.  There’s no whole wheat flour in there.  Just a delicious, soft and chewy chocolate cookie…that’s coated in powdered sugar and then baked up to sweet crinkled perfection.

If you’d like to make them extra chocolate-y, you’re welcome to dip them in a mixture of powdered sugar and cocoa powder (use a 1:1 ratio of each).  Or if you can also mix in an extra cup of semisweet chocolate chips to the dough before rolling it up.  Or if you really want to go crazy, you could add in some peanut butter chips and make just about every chocolate-PB-dessert-lover’s dreams come true.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup all-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar or cane sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable (or canola) oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• (optional: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips)
• 1 cup powdered sugar, for coating the cookies

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until combined.  Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the oil and granulated sugar. Beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, or until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Add in the eggs one at a time, beating on medium-low speed until combined.  Add in vanilla, beating on medium-low speed until combined.  Then gradually fold in the flour mixture, and beat on medium-low speed until combined.  (If you would like to include chocolate chips, add them in at this point and beat on medium-low speed until combined.)
3. Form the dough into a large ball, and place it on a large sheet of plastic wrap.  Wrap the plastic around it so that it is sealed tightly.  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or up to 24 hours) until the dough is chilled completely through.
4. Please visit Chocolate Crinkle Cookies for full instructions.