Cracked Chocolate Cookies are so good, totally soft and chewy. Fast and easy to make these chocolate cookies will not disappoint!
My grandmother and I used to each keep a binder full of recipes we picked up from here or there. When she passed away I was lucky to be given her binder. This recipe was inside and I am not sure how I missed it.
I have stuffed these cookies with anything and everything and loved the results every time, especially with a chocolate covered caramel candy or a caramel!
My friend at Moore or Less Cooking stuffs hers with caramels and boy are they good! Her Caramel Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are definitely worth a look!
Ingredients in Cracked Chocolate Cookies
- butter
- brown sugar
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- eggs
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- icing or powdered sugar
How to make Cracked Chocolate Cookies
In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt your butter.
Remove from heat and add your brown sugar and cocoa powder. Stir until totally blended together. Set aside until cool.
Once cool, add eggs and stir until combined.
Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
Refrigerate dough for at least an hour.
When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Place icing or powdered sugar into a shallow bowl.
Remove dough from your refrigerator and roll into 1 1/2 – 2 inch balls.
**If you have room for your baking sheet in your fridge, place the sugar coated cookie balls directly on to a rimmed baking sheet, lightly coated in cooking spray, after rolling in powdered sugar. If you can’t fit a baking sheet into your fridge place your rolled cookie balls onto a plate, covered in parchment, to refrigerate.
Roll each ball around in your icing or powdered sugar until coated.
Repeat this process until all of your cookies are totally coated in powdered sugar. Make sure they are totally covered. You cannot put on too much!
Refrigerate your cookies for another 30 minutes.
Place your cookies on a rimmed baking sheet, if they are not already on one, lightly coated in cooking spray.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies start to crack around edges.
Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet and placing on to a wire rack. Enjoy!
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Cracked Chocolate Cookies
Cracked Chocolate Cookies are so good, totally soft and chewy. Fast and easy to make these chocolate cookies will not disappoint!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tblsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup icing or powdered sugar approximately
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
Instructions
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In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt your butter.
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Remove from heat and add your brown sugar and cocoa powder. Stir until totally blended together. Set aside until cool.
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Once cool, add eggs and stir until combined.
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Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Refrigerate dough for at least an hour.
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When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Place icing or powdered sugar into a shallow bowl.
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Remove dough from your refrigerator and roll into 1 1/2 - 2 inch balls.
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**If you have room for your baking sheet in your fridge, place the sugar coated cookie balls directly on to a rimmed baking sheet, lightly coated in cooking spray, after rolling in powdered sugar. If you can't fit a baking sheet into your fridge place your rolled cookie balls onto a plate, covered in parchment, to refrigerate.
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Roll each ball around in your icing or powdered sugar until coated.
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Repeat this process until all of your cookies are totally coated in powdered sugar. Make sure they are totally covered. You cannot put on too much!
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Refrigerate your cookies for another 30 minutes.
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Place your cookies on a rimmed baking sheet, if they are not already on one, lightly coated in cooking spray.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies start to crack around edges.
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Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet and placing on to a wire rack. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Do you refrigerate the dough or do you not need to at all?
I recommend chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes, if not an hour for best results. These cookies are delicious ad I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Take care and all the best. Karin
Should you refrigerate dough before rolling into balls?
First I have to apologize for the delay in my response. We had a health scare with my husband, luckily he is ok, but I kind of forgot I had a website. Again I am truly sorry. That being said. You could refrigerate the dough for an hour before baking but I usually don’t bother. These cookies turn out so delicious every time I make them! Take care and be well. Karin
How many cookies does this re Ile make???
I apologize for my late response. This recipe makes about 24 cookies. This all depends on the size you make them. We will be doing a video for this recipe shortly and I will post an exact amount then. I apologize for not being able to give you an exact amount at this time. All I can tell you for sure is these cookies are delicious! I hope you give this recipe a try! Take care and all the best. Karin
How hot do you turn the oven? 350? 375? Can’t wait to make them!
The temperature is 350 degrees! I apologize again. I am not sure what happened there but thank you for letting us know! I have updated our recipe on the site. Thanks again and happy holidays to you. These cookies are delicious. All the best. Karin
What is the oven temperature?
Thank you so much for drawing my attention to this. I apologize for the error! The temperature is 350 degrees. They are delicious. I hope you try them. Take care and all the best. Thank you again for letting me know. Happy holidays! Karin
Made these in Uganda today with my teenage son. Very easy and super yummy! They came out perfectly. Taste like fudgy brownies. Thanks for the recipe!
Awesome to hear! Thank you for letting me know! You made my day! Hopefully you find some other recipes on our site that you enjoy as well! Take care and all the best. Karin
Is the icing sugar just powdered sugar?
Yes it is! I apologize for not being clear in the directions. We think these cookies are delicious. If you are making them please let me know what you think. All the best. Karin