Ms. Kratochvil’s Chocolate Crinkles

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup of softened butter (5 1/3 Tablespoons)
• 1 ½ cups white, granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS:

To make cookies…

• Combine dry cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl
• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy
• Add eggs one at a time, making sure to fully incorporate before adding the next
• Mix in dry ingredients until combined
• Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop rounded balls of dough
• Refrigerate dough balls for at least two hours

After dough has chilled…

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Roll balls of dough in powdered sugar
• Place cookies onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
• Bake for 10-15 minutes (depending on size) until spread and crackled