We are getting beautiful snow and it was a snow day for the kids. So. The girls baked. Hmmmm our favorite cookies. We did just enjoy these over Christmas break; Santa gets treated to these on Christmas Eve (or, in our house, Christmas morning since no one can go to sleep before 2:00 a.m. because of all of the excitement-even with threats and warnings that Santa doesn't come when children are wide awake!) Anyhooo----Chocolate Crinkles!
Chocolate Crinkles
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
6 oz. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, cocoa powder and sugar. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla extract. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Refrigerate the dough for approx. 2 hours (or--do what we did today--mix the dough, stick in the fridge; put all of your snowpants and coats and hats and gloves and scarves on; pull out the sleds. Sled and play outside. Come back in, take everything off. Drink hot chocolate and THEN the dough will be chilled!!) Heat the oven to 350. Form the dough into 1" balls and roll them in the confectioners' sugar. Bake the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Try not to eat them all while they are still warm!!!
Enjoy your snow day, too!!!
Love,
Wendy
