Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
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Impress your friends and family with homemade chocolate crinkle cookies. These cookies are easy to make and oh-so-delicious.
- Author: Diana
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or other nuts, optional
- confectioners’ sugar
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light; add vanilla then beat in eggs and melted chocolate.
- Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls (chill if necessary to make the dough firmer).
- Roll balls in confectioners’ sugar and place on lightly greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are firm in the center.
- Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks.
- Sprinkle warm with additional powdered sugar from a shaker or sifter, if desired.