Best Chocolate Crackle 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 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.

BROWN SUGAR CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate chips and combine with the brown sugar and vegetable oil. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Stir in the vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Chill dough for a few hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough in confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on racks.

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.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix margarine and sugar in a large bowl.
• Add oil and vanilla, mix.
• Add eggs and mix.
• Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, mixing all together.
• Let chill for a couple hours or overnight.
• Scoop dough into tablespoon balls using a scoop.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Place on greased pan.
• Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes.
• Let cool on rack.
• NOTES:.
• You can make the cookies without letting the dough cool, it's just a bit sticky to work with.
• I use a #40 cookie scoop which is about the size of a tablespoon.
• I spray my pans for the first batch, but don't do it after that.
• No need to flatten down the cookie, it will spread as it bakes.
• If using a convection oven, set your temperature at 335° and bake for 10-12 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl (preferably metal) stir together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt and, using finger, blend in butter. Stir in egg until mixture is blended. 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.
• Spoon level teaspoons of dough onto a sheet of wax paper. Put 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and dust hands with additional. Roll each piece of dough into a ball and then in confectioners' sugar in bowl. Arrange balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching sheets halfway through baking time, 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are just set. Cool cookies on racks.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE BROWNIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cake mix, brownie mix, veg. oil and eggs in large bowl until dough forms.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Chill dough for about 30 minute.
• Roll dough into 1 or 1.5 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet (I like to use parchment or silicone baking sheet) at 350 degrees.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES(GHIRARDELLI)

Steps:

• Stir together flour, cocoa, espresso, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg until well combined; mix in cooled bittersweet chocolate. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture; beat in milk until just combined. Cover dough with plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls (exactly 1 teaspoon each). Pour confectioners' sugar into a medium bowl; working in batches, roll balls in sugar 2 times, letting them sit in sugar between coatings.
• Place on baking sheets, spacing each 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies have spread and coating is cracked, 10 to 12 minutes; cookies will still be soft to the touch. Let cookies cool on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine wehole wheat pastry flour, all-ourpose flour, cocoa and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat margarine with Splenda Brown Sugar Blend until smooth. Beat in eggs and peppermint extract. Add melted chocolate and beat until smooth. Add flour mixrture to chocolate mixture and bveat ot combine. Divide dough into 4 equal parts, shape into discs, cover wirh plasric wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Working with one disc at a time, shape dough into 8x1-inch log on un-floured work surface. Cut each log into 8 equal pieces and shape each into a ball.
• Place balls on prepared cookie sheet, about 2-inches apart. Slightly flatten each ball with hand and bake until surface cracks, and is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Cool cookie on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to rack and cooling completely.
• NOTE: Freezer Friendly: Yes - store cookies in airight container for up to 5 days or freeze for to 3-4 weeks).

BROWN SUGAR CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Melt the chocolate chips and combine with the brown sugar and vegetable oil. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Stir in the vanilla. 2. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Chill dough for a few hours. 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. 4. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough in confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on racks.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients and mix with spoon. Shape into balls the size of walnuts.
• Roll in powdered sugar.
• Place on greased sheet.
• Bake at 375º for 8 to 10 minutes.
• ENJOY!

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips in double boiler. Remove from heat.
• Beat butter and sugar till creamy. Add egg and syrup, mix well. Stir in melted chocolate. Add all dry ingredients and mix well.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in sugar.
• Place 3 inches apart on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 minutes. Let cool briefly before removing from pan.

SPICY CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Melt 8 oz chocolate as directed on package. Set aside. Coarsely chop remaining 4 oz chocolate. Mix flour, roasted cinnamon, cayenne pepper, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. 2. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl in electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. Add melted chocolate, beat until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Stir in chopped chocolate. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons 1 ½ inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. 3. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven about 10 minutes or just until cookies are set and slightly cracked on top. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In mixing bowl, beat eggs, add water & shortening, then mix in cake mix.
• 2. Mix with fork to help break up shortening, then with a stiff spoon. Dough will start to get thick. Just be sure all the shortening gets mixed in very well.
• 3. Chill dough in refrigerator for at least an hour, or until ready to bake. (the prep time listed above accounts for the time to chill the dough)
• 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use greased cookie sheets.
• 5. Roll dough into balls the size of a walnut, then roll in confectioner's sugar. Place on cookie sheets 12-to-sheet - they will spread a little when they bake.
• 6. Bake 9-11 minutes, with moist fudgy centers.

WILDLY WICKED CHOCOLATE FUDGE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 3 large (18x13-inch) baking sheets.
• Melt 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Using electric mixer set on low speed, beat both sugars, eggs, corn syrup, coffee granules and extract in medium bowl to blend., Increase speed to high and beat until thickened, about 3 minutes. Add barely lukewarm melted chocolate and beat until smooth. Reduce speed to low. Add flour and baking powder and beat just until combined. Mix in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Refrigerate mixture until firm enough to mound on spoon, about 15 minutes.,.
• Drop dough (it will be soft) by well mounded Tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets spacing evenly apart and forming 6 cookies per sheet. Bake cookies 8 minutes. Reverse cookie sheets and continue baking until cracked on top and softly set, abut 8 minutes longer. Cool cookies on sheets 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature).

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.

CHOCOLATE MINT CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1 In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, and extracts until well blended. 3 Stir dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Cover bowl and refrigerate for two hours. 4 Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix powdered sugar and green sugar. Roll cookie dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar mixture, and place 1 1/2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookies sheets. 5 Bake for 11-13 minutes. While baking, unwrap Kisses. When cookies are done baking, immediately press a Kiss in each cookie. Place cookie sheet in refridgerator or freezer (Kisses will not hold their shape if allowed to cool at room temperature). 6 When Kisses are set, remove from refridgerator and store in an airtight container. ENJOY!