Chocolate Crackle Cookies
These rich, fudgy Chocolate Crackles are perfect for the holidays, yet yummy enough that you’ll want to make them throughout the year! They’re a striking cookie that’s perfect for a Cookie Exchange.
Why You Must Make
- If your family is full of chocoholics like mine, this is a delicious cookie recipe to add to your repertoire!
- They’re also perfect for the holidays as they look like they’re coated in winter snow!
- Plus they’re super easy to make.
Recipe Tips:
- Make sure your cookie dough is nice and cold. Your hands will still get a coating of chocolate from rolling them, but cold dough will minimize that.
- Sift your powdered sugar to minimize lumps.
- To get the prettiest result, make sure to coat the dough balls well in powdered sugar.
- If you find the chocolate in the cookies is creating yellow areas on the powdered sugar after they’re baked, roll your dough balls in granulated sugar first, then powdered sugar (Tip via America’s Test Kitchen). I did not find this necessary.
- You can keep these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. They can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Just defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
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These rich, fudgy chocolate crinkles cookies rolled in powdered sugar are terrific holiday cookies. The sweet coating of sugar resembles a dusting of snow, and I’m certain that Santa would love to find a plate of these chocolate crackles on the hearth on Christmas Eve. But, if your family is like mine, these chocolate numbers would be welcome any time, any season.
Besides these Chocolate Crackles, you might like these other tasty chocolate cookies:
- Hot Chocolate Cookies from Love from the Oven
- Flourless Chocolate Cookies
- Death by Chocolate Cookies
- Chocolate Pudding Cookies
- Triple Chocolate Fudge Cookies
- More Cookie Recipes
Chocolate Crackle Cookies
Rich chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar which "cracks' when baked! Adapted from Betty Crocker.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Beat eggs and sugar until light.
- Stir in the melted butter, vanilla, and melted chocolate.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the chocolate mixture.
- Finally, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate dough until firm. This will take anywhere from an hour in the freezer or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 350º.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls between your palms. Roll them in powdered sugar until heavily coated.
- Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets and bake for 11 to 13 minutes.
- Return the bowl of dough to the refrigerator or freezer while the cookies are baking. It's important to keep the dough very cold.
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 233Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 107mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 3g
44 Comments on “Chocolate Crackle Cookies”
These cookies never last long when I make a batch! So irresistible, we can’t stop!
Yummy! These are our favorite cookies! They were a big hit here at the house! Can’t wait to make these again!