The past few weeks, I was given my Maternal Grandma’s recipes. These recipes are extra special to me because I do not remember a lot about her being she passed away when I was 7, but I do remember that she was a great cook, and I even can remember baking a cake with her when I was little. I am not trying to get sappy, but it has been really cool going through her recipes, seeing her writing, and now baking things that she had saved. This is a recipe for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. It was the first recipe I baked from her collection, and they turned out so amazing, so delicious, and hold a special place in my heart!

How to make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Cream together the shortening, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer. Then add in the eggs and baking chocolate, and mix well!

TIP: I did not have baking chocolate, but you can substitute 1 oz of baking chocolate for 3 Tbs of cocoa powder. So for this recipe I used 6 Tbs of cocoa powder instead of 2 oz of baking chocolate.

2. Next, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and milk, into the mixer, and mix well. The batter will look like this, pretty thick, and holds together nicely.

3. Refrigerate the dough throughly. I left mine in the fridge overnight! After it has been chilled, use a cookie scoop, or hands and form the dough into 1-inch balls, and roll in powder sugar. Place on a cookie sheet

4. Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a cuddle-up-in-a-blanket kind of cookie. They remind me of winter, and fresh out of the oven, they are hard to put down!

Ingredients

½ cup shortening
1 ⅔ cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 oz baking chocolate (unsweetened & melted)
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
⅓ cup milk
½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

Cream the shortening, and sugar. Add the vanilla, and eggs, and baking chocolate and mix well
Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and milk and mix well. Add then nuts.
Chill throughly, or overnight.
Form/scoop into 1-inch balls, and roll in powdered sugar, so they are covered.
Place onto baking sheet, 3 inches apart.
Bake at 350° F for 11-13 minutes.