Description
Chocolate crinkle cookies bring festive winter magic to holiday baking. Powdered sugar-dusted chocolate spheres melt in your mouth, delivering rich sweetness with delightful crumbly texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (130g, 4.6 oz) unbleached all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (40g, 1.4 oz) Dutched cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (32g, 1.1 oz) cornstarch
- 1 cup (200g, 7.1 oz) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g, 3.5 oz) white granulated sugar (for coating)
- ½ cup (60g, 2.1 oz) powdered sugar
- 6 tbsps (89 ml, 3 fl oz) plant-based milk (almond milk)
- ¼ cup (59 ml, 2 fl oz) olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper, creating strategic spacing for cookie placement.
- Chocolate Base: Sift cocoa powder into a large mixing bowl, then blend white sugar and olive oil until achieving a glossy, uniform mixture.
- Liquid Integration: Whisk plant-based milk with cornstarch until smooth, then incorporate into chocolate base, ensuring complete combination.
- Flavor Enhancement: Mix in vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, creating a rich, aromatic dough foundation.
- Flour Incorporation: Gently fold flour into the mixture, maintaining a delicate texture without overmixing to preserve cookie tenderness.
- Coating Preparation: Set up two shallow bowls – one with granulated sugar, another with powdered sugar – for creating the signature crinkle exterior.
- Dough Shaping: Using a tablespoon, portion consistent dough balls, rolling between palms to create smooth spheres and cleaning hands between batches.
- Sugar Coating: First roll each dough ball in granulated sugar, then generously dust with powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage for the classic crinkle effect.
- Baking Process: Arrange sugar-coated balls on prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart, and bake for 8-10 minutes until surfaces crack and edges slightly spread.
- Cooling and Storage: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling. Store in an airtight container with parchment paper between layers to maintain optimal texture.
Notes
- Measure Precisely: Accurate ingredient measurements are crucial for achieving the perfect cookie texture and preventing dry or overly wet dough.
- Handle Dough Gently: Minimal mixing prevents tough cookies, ensuring a tender and delicate crumb that melts in your mouth.
- Sugar Coating Technique: Double-rolling in granulated and powdered sugar creates the signature crackled exterior and adds a delightful sweet crunch.
- Cooling Is Critical: Allowing cookies to rest on the baking sheet before transferring helps them set properly and prevents potential crumbling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 9.09 g
- Sodium: 56.82 mg
- Fat: 5.45 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.77 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.68 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.45 g
- Fiber: 0.36 g
- Protein: 1.18 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg