Servings: 12Makes 12-14 cookies, depending on size
Prep Time: 10 minutesmins
Cook Time: 10 minutesmins
Chill Time: 4 hourshrs
Total Time: 4 hourshrs20 minutesmins
These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes! Also called snowcaps, they are fudgy and soft in the middle, like a brownie.
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour(5 ounces by weight)
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
3/4cupgranulated sugar
1/3cupoil*
2large eggs
1tspvanilla extract
3/4cupconfectioner's sugarfor rolling
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk to combine the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix until no flour streaks remain. Chill the dough for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
Use a medium (1.5 tbsp) cookie scoop to portion out the dough, then roll into balls. They should be about 1” in diameter.
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Roll the balls in confectioner’s sugar until generously and completely coated, then place 12 on a sheet pan.
Bake for 9-10 minutes, until the cookies are crinkled and puffed up into a mound shape. You want to underbake this type of cookie, so it's fine if it looks a little raw in the cracks, as it will continue cooking slightly out of the oven.
Let cool slightly to set, then enjoy!
Notes
*Any neutral oil works, and I actually even like olive oil. I've also tried coconut oil and avocado oil with good results.Butter: If you'd like to use butter instead, increase the amount to 1/2 cup and melt it first.Storing leftovers: Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.Freezing: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months. I tend to freeze them after they’ve already been baked and cooled, but you could also freeze the raw dough balls, then roll into confectioner’s sugar right before baking. Add a few extra minutes to baking time if you bake straight from frozen. To thaw fully baked cookies, let sit at room temperature for 2 hours.