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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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!
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, chocolate cookie, chocolate crinkle cookies

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.

Notes

If you do not have baking chocolate, you can substitute cocoa powder. for every 1 oz of baking chocolate, use 3 Tbs of cocoa powder.