Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe - Easy Christmas Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Chocolate crinkle cookies was on my 'to bake' list since last year(that's when I first saw these cookies and got tempted) and now since Christmas is just around the corner I have no perfect time than this to try this.I referred joyofbaking which is one of my fav baking reference sites....watched the video and set out to make them today.....the cookies baked beautifully with crinkles and I was so excited to see them.This is the first time I am baking cookies with eggs(as I cudnt find a good eggless crinkle cookies recipe and I was not prepared to experiment now at the last minute) and am completely satisfied with the result, there was no eggy smell it was pure chocolate indulgence!!

Chocolate Crinkles are soft, fudge-like cookies with a generous coating of icing sugar.The name "Crinkle" refers to how the powdered sugar shows cracks(crinkles) as the cookies bake, showing a bit of chocolate here and there giving it a cracked look...Dont they look cute?! I loved the cookie too...to me it was in-between a cookie and a brownie...I cudnt wait to share so here I am with the recipe.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Since the day I bought few xmas props just for clicking sake mittu kept asking me daily : so did you bake anything?! did you click with the props?! were the first few questions she asks me when she is back from school yes almost daily....And finally today baked these cookies,clicked and made it ready to surprise her and she absolutely loved the chocolatey chewy melt in the mouth cookies and the cookies got over in no time...yes I am a truly satisfied mother now :) I would say these cookies consume less time when compared to the sugar cookies / shortbread cookies.
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe - IngredientsChocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Makes : 15 cookies
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Reference: JoyofBaking

Maida(All purpose Flour) - 3/4 cup(97 gms)
Cooking Chocolate* - 115 gms(semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped)
Icing Sugar - 1/2 cup
Granulated white sugar - 1/4 cup(50 gms)
Unsalted butter - 2 tbsp
Egg - 1
Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/8 tsp
* I used half and half of semi sweet and dark chocolate chopped coarsely

Method:

  1. Chop cooking chocolate coarsely and transfer it to a heat proof bowl placed over a sauce pan of simmering water.Add butter(I forgot to click it after adding butter but you dont forget to add it okay?! ;)) to it and melt it until creamy and saucy as shown below.Cool down to room temperature.How to make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step1
  2. Beat egg and sugar until thick,pale and fluffy.Add vanilla essence and beat it once.When you slowly raise the beater, the batter will fall back into the bowl in slow ribbons...that is the correct consistency).Add it to melted chocolate butter mixture and whisk it well until even mixing.Set aside.
    How to make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step2
  3. In a seperate mixing bowl whisk together maida,baking powder and salt.Now add this mixture to the chocolate mixture and mix well.It will be sticky at this stage.
    How to  make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step3
  4. Cover with a silver foil / plastic wrap and chill it for atleast 3 hrs or overnight is best.It should be firm when you touch and see.Preheat oven to 165 deg C for 10mins.Now the dough is ready to use.
    How to make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step4
  5. Meanwhile use a tbsp to scoop out the dough then shape it into balls and roll each ball into icing sugar.
    How to make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step5
  6. Make sure it is completely coated so that no chocolate dough is shown outside.Do this for the entire dough.Lay a parchment paper in the baking tray and line the cookies about 1.5 inches apart.Bake them at 165 deg C for 8-10mins. Mine got done in exactly 10mins....The edges will be slightly firm but the center will be slightly soft that is correct texture for chewy cookies.Do not overbake till crispy.Remove from oven and cool down in wirerack.
    How to make chocolate crinkle cookies - Step6
Serve it warm oir at room temperature.Store in airtight container and enjoy!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

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