✨🎄 Day 13: Chocolate Crinkle Cookie recipe 🎄✨
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These fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies are soft on the inside, crackly on top, and dusted in powdered sugar like fresh snow. The perfect classic Christmas cookie for holiday baking trays, cookie swaps, or cozy nights at home 🏠
Ingredients (makes about 18–20 cookies)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, mix granulated sugar and vegetable oil until combined.
2. Whisk in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
3. Stir in cocoa powder until smooth and glossy.
4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a thick dough forms.
5. Cover and chill dough for at least 30 minutes (important for crinkles).
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
7. Scoop dough into 1½ tablespoon-sized balls.
8. Roll each ball generously in powdered sugar.
9. Place cookies on the prepared pan, spacing them apart.
10. Bake for 10–12 minutes until tops crack and edges are set.
11. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
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