These cute chocolate crinkle cookies look so festive setting out on a plate, and are equally tasty! Perfect for the holiday season!
Brampton Chocolate Crinkles
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, (½ stick)
- 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 2 cups un-bleached flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- powdered sugar
In a medium sauce pan melt butter and chocolate. When melted set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl of a stand-up mixer combine melted chocolate mixture, 1 cup of flour and all the remaining ingredients except the chopped walnuts and powdered sugar. Beat at medium speed, scraping down the sides until well blended. Remove mixing bowl and with a rubber spatula fold in the remaining flour and the walnuts. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Form balls using a 1 ½ inch ice cream scoop. Roll in powdered sugar and place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 min. until almost firm to the touch. Remove cookie sheet from oven and let sit for a minute. Gently remove cookies and cool on cooling rack.
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
