23 January 2011

chocolate crinkle cookies.

an invitation to dinner and a request that i bring a treat gave me the perfect excuse to make chocolate crinkle cookies. i have seen variations of them on several recipe blogs lately and i have only made them once before, so i have been looking forward to meeting them again. if it's possible for cookies to be friendly, i think these might be the friendliest. they're just so pleasant.




Chocolate Crinkle Cookies


(Note: This recipe makes 4 dozen, so I half it.)


2 cups sugar
¾ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup cocoa powder (1 cup if you want them really rich)
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered sugar  







  • Mix sugar, oil, and cocoa in a large bowl. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to cocoa mixture. Blend well.



Cover and chill for 4 hours. 


Heat oven to 350. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. (Note: If you compare the picture of mine to others, mine aren't powdered sugar-y enough. But next time...)


Bake 10-12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched. (Note: Do NOT overcook these. Part of their goodness is in their softness.)


Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack. 


Adapted from Cuisinie.

2 comments:

  1. Oh my, I should not look at this. Trying to get back into the swing of eating healthy, but these look just too good to pass up!

    xo,
    Dreaming of Palm Trees

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  2. Cookies can totally be friendly. In fact, they are probably one of the friendliest foods. I'm making these next time I have a cookie craving, which will most likely be tonight. I love their unique texture.

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