Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

also called crinkles · chocolate crackle cookies · earthquake cookies

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Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment
1/2 cup(120 mL)vegetable oilwhiskbeat instircover and chill for 4 hoursroll in powdered sugar, bake 350°F (175°C) 11 min
3/4 cup(65 g)unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups(400 g)granulated sugar
4 large(200 g)eggs
2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract
2 cups(250 g)all-purpose flourwhisk
2 tsp(9.6 g)baking powder
1/2 tsp(3 g)table salt
1 cup(120 g)powdered sugar
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4whisk

7roll in powdered sugar, bake 350°F (175°C) 11 min

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Narrow — dough rolled warm spreads flat with the sugar dissolved into it instead of cracking open, and the four-hour chill is what stops that

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  5. cover and chill for 4 hours

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  6. roll in powdered sugar, bake 350°F (175°C) 11 min

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>> title: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
>> category: Cookies
>> tags: chocolate, cocoa, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: crinkles, chocolate crackle cookies, earthquake cookies
>> servings: 48
>> time: 5 hours
>> slack: narrow — dough rolled warm spreads flat with the sugar dissolved into it instead of cracking open, and the four-hour chill is what stops that

Heat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C) and line two #baking sheets{} with parchment.

>> step: whisk
Whisk @vegetable oil{1/2%cup}(120 mL) with @unsweetened cocoa powder{3/4%cup}(65 g) and @granulated sugar{2%cup}(400 g).

>> step: beat in
Beat @eggs{4%large}(200 g) and @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL) into @&(~1)cocoa mixture{}.

Whisk @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(250 g), @baking powder{2%tsp}(9.6 g), and @table salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g).

Stir @&(~1)dry ingredients{} into @&(~2)batter{}.

Cover @&(~1)dough{} and chill for ~{4%hours}.

>> step: roll in powdered sugar, bake 350°F (175°C) 11 min
Roll @&(~1)dough{} into balls in @powdered sugar{1%cup}(120 g) and bake at 350°F for ~{11%min}.