Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These are super easy and delicious!  Crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside - and they are so fast and simple to make!  Enjoy these chocolate crinkle cookies!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking pans with parchment paper.

Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.

In another bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.

Turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Add 1 egg and beat on medium speed until blended. Add the other egg and vanilla and beat until blended.
Turn off the mixer and add the flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until blended.
Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll the ball in the confectioners' sugar until covered. Place the balls on a prepared baking sheet. Repeat, spacing the balls about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies until they are crackled and puffed, 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set it on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
Using a metal spatula, move the cookies onto the rack and let cool completely.

Repeat with the rest of the cookies. Makes about 24 cookies.