6/29/2020 Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies | Sally's Baking Addiction

Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Prep Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes Cook Time: 11 minutes Total Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Yield: 20 cookies

These traditional Christmas cookies are a cut above the rest because they’re as rich and fudgy as brownies. Chilling the
cookie dough is important because it helps the flavors to develop, prevents spreading, and makes the otherwise sticky
cookie dough easy to handle.

Ingredients
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons (53g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup; 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup (180g) mini or regular size semi-sweet chocolate chips

ROLLING

3 Tablespoons (35g) granulated sugar

1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar, for rolling

Instructions

1 Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
2 In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, granulated
sugar, and brown sugar together on medium high speed until fluffy and creamed, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and
vanilla on high speed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
3 On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined, then beat in the chocolate chips.
The cookie dough will be thick and sticky. Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for at least 2
hours and up to 3 days. Chilling is mandatory for this cookie dough. I always chill mine overnight.
4 Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. You can preheat the
oven during this time.
5 Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (Always
recommended for cookies.) Set aside.
6 Scoop and roll balls of dough, about 1.5 Tablespoons of dough each, into balls. Roll each ball very lightly in granulated
sugar, then generously in the confectioners’ sugar. Place 3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
7 Bake the cookies for 11-12 minutes. If the cookies aren’t really spreading by minute 9, remove them from the oven and
lightly bang the baking sheet on the counter 2-3x. This helps initiate that spread. Return to the oven for a couple more

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minutes. The cookies will be thick regardless, though– they deflate a little as they cool!
8 Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9 Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes
1 Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Baked cookies freeze well up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls (that
are not coated in confectioners’ sugar) freeze well up to 3 months. See post above about how to freeze cookie dough
balls.

2 Double Batch: This recipe can easily be doubled.

3 I usually make these cookies with 2 Tablespoons of milk (added when you add the chocolate chips)– but some
readers were having issues with spreading. So, removing the milk will help and this recipe reflects that. (No milk!)

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