Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

      I'm so excited this year to participate in the "Cookies with Rodelle by the Dozen" Event.  Rodelle Kitchen Brand Ambassadors are bringing their favorite cookie recipes directly to you this Holiday Season.  A month-long holiday cookie celebration. 
     Want a flavorful and delightful Christmas Cookie? Try Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.  The taste of these are similar to a brownie, made into a decadent cookie! 
     Part of my yearly Holiday Cookie baking lineup, everyone seems to love these. 
I love how the Rodelle baking cocoa lends a deep chocolate richness to the cookies.  Give these traditional and tasty cookies a try!  
     ~Enjoy! Diane 

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients: 
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup Rodelle baking cocoa 
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp Rodelle vanilla extract or Vanilla Paste 
1/2 tsp Rodelle chocolate extract 
powdered sugar and granulated sugar for rolling

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, Rodelle baking cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
Set aside.
In your mixer (or a large mixing bowl) beat butter until smooth. Add oil, sugar and brown sugar and cream until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time and then stir in the Rodelle vanilla paste and Rodelle chocolate extract.
Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Roll a Tablespoon of dough at a time into a ball.
Then roll in granulated sugar and powdered sugar.
*If you find the dough hard to work with, you can put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to firm it up a bit.
Place cookie dough balls about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 12-13 minutes or until crackled.
Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store extras in an airtight container.

Makes Approx. 3 dozen 

   I thought I'd share the photos below - I won "most creative cookie display" at friends cookie exchange party this past weekend.  I had 6 dozen chocolate crinkle cookies made and packed into 6 tins, placed into a larger basket with ornaments scattered about - such a fun day and tasty too!!