Chocolate Cracked Top Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring. Set aside, and let cool. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Mix butter and brown sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla, and then the melted chocolate. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the milk. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Divide each piece into 16 (1-inch) balls. Roll in granulated sugar to coat, then in confectioners' sugar to coat. Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until surfaces crack, about 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE CRINKLES II

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. I like to use a number 50 size scoop. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl (preferably metal) stir together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and blend in butter. Stir in egg and vanilla until mixture is blended. NOTE: (Some people add ¼ cup mini chocolate chips to make richer, I did not).
• Spread dough in a thin layer in bowl and freeze 10 minutes, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Put 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and dust hands with additional. Roll each piece of dough into a ball (small - gumball size) and then in confectioners' sugar in bowl. Arrange balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets, bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are just set. Cool cookies on racks.

CHOCOLATE CRACKED TOP COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir in flour mixture and chocolate chips to form soft dough.
• If mixture seems too dry, add a few drops of water.
• Form dough into two balls and flatten into disks; wrap in plastic and refrigerate for two hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Using 1 tablespoon of chocolate dough, shape into 1 inch balls; flatten the top just slightly.
• Roll each in the icing sugar until fully coated.
• If any dark brown dough is visible, roll again in the icing sugar.
• Bake the cookies until the sugar coating splits, about 12 to 15 minutes, rotating halfway through.
• Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 weeks.
• Makes about 45 cookies.

CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat sugar, oil, chocolate and vanilla until blended. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. With sugared hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE-TOP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Blend in chocolate. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. Roll, 1 at a time, in powdered sugar until evenly coated. Place, 4 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 15 min. or until tops are cracked and centers are almost set. Cool 2 min. on baking sheet. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

SNOWY CHOCOLATE CRACKLE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (make sure the base doesn't touch the water), or in a microwave in short bursts. Set aside to cool.
• Beat the butter and sugar using electric beaters, then beat in the eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and chocolate. Pour in the milk to make a soft dough, but don't overmix it. Cover and chill for 1 hr.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line one or two baking sheets with parchment. Put the icing sugar in a bowl. Scoop heaped tablespoons of dough and roll each ball in your hands before dropping it into the icing sugar and rolling it around. Put on baking sheets and repeat, spacing the balls apart.
• Bake for about 12-15 mins until the biscuits feel firm when touched. The biscuits should puff up and cracks should open up, too. Leave to cool on the trays, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Will keep for up to a week in an airtight container.

FUDGY CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in melted margarine. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Stir in white chocolate chips. Mix until well blended.
• Cover and chill until dough is firm enough to shape into balls, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll balls in remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crackled on top and slightly firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.