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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

chocolate crinkle cookies recipe

If you are looking for some last minute Christmas cookie ideas, then I am here to tempt you with these amazing chocolate crinkle cookies today.

They are super easy and quick to make, they are full of gorgeous chocolate flavor and they are just irresistible.

A perfect kind of cookies for gifting, party guests or maybe for Santa even.

Happy baking and Merry Christmas to all of you!!!

With love,
Petra

 

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
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Serves: 14 cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 + ⅛ cups (150 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (40 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (90 grams) semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
  • ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until combined. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the oil and brown sugar. Beat for 2 minutes.
  3. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating until combined.
  4. Add in vanilla until combined.
  5. Then gradually fold in the flour mixture. Beat on medium-low speed until combined.
  6. Finally fold in the chocolate chips or chunks.
  7. Form the dough into a ball, place it in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  8. When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F (175 °C).
  9. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop the powdered sugar into a small bowl.
  10. Roll the dough into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls, dip each ball in the powdered sugar until it is completely covered on all sides and then place the dough balls at least 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 12 minutes, then remove and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack, and let them cool completely.
  12. Enjoy!

 

This recipe was slightly adapted from GimmeSomeOven.com.

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Huggy Bear Cookies

huggy bear cookie recipe

Yesterday I found myself in the mood for some festive baking.

Wanting to do so, I remembered a picture that I accidentally found in the deep deep waters of the internet a couple of weeks ago. It was a picture of cute bear cookies with each little bear holding a treat in its arms. How adorable!

To replicate the cookies I used a very simple sugar cookie dough that does not change the shape that much while baking. As an item for the bears to hug 🙂 I chose almonds and golden jumbo raisins (I have to admit that I liked the latter a little better).

Here’s all that followed…

 

huggy bear cookie recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).

2. In the bowl of your mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth.

3. Beat in vanilla extract and egg.

4. In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be rather stiff. If it becomes too stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.

 

huggy bear cookie recipe

5. Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface into about 1/8 inch
(0.3 cm) thickness.

 

huggy bear cookie recipe

6. Cut out bear cookie shapes and place them on a cookie sheet that you’ve lined with parchment paper. Insert an almond or a raisin on top of each cookie.
 

huggy bear cookie recipe

Here’s a selection of the treats I’ve chosen – almonds and golden jumbo raisins.

 

huggy bear cookie recipe

7. Finally fold the arms into a hugging position (press the arms firmer so they don’t open while baking). You can use a wooden skewer to indent eyes and nose for each bear.

 

huggy bear cookie recipe

8. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

Enjoy!

And cheers to Holiday baking!

With love,
Petra

(This amazing recipe was inspired by www.neol.jp and www.inkatrinaskitchen.com.)

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Huggy Bear Cookies
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Serves: 60 cookies
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 cups (420 grams) all-purpose flour
  • almonds and jumbo raisins
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
  2. In the bowl of your mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth.
  3. Beat in vanilla extract and egg.
  4. In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be rather stiff. If it becomes too stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.
  5. Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface into about ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) thickness.
  6. Cut out bear cookie shapes and place them on a cookie sheet that you've lined with parchment paper. Insert an almond or a raisin on top of each cookie.
  7. Fold the arms into a hugging position (press the arms firmer so they don't open while baking). You can use a wooden skewer to indent eyes and nose for each bear.
  8. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

 

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