Peppermint Chocolate Crackle Cookies

These crinkle cookies with a splash of peppermint extract are rolled in powdered sugar and baked until crackly for a classic Christmas treat. Recipe adapted from Real Simple.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Total Time 23

Servings cookies

Calories 76kcal

Author alaskafromscratch

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
3 tablespoons salted butter
2 large eggs beaten
¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
¾ cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups powdered sugar plus more for rolling the cookies

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a microwave safe mixing bowl, melt the chocolate and the butter together until smooth, about 60 seconds. Add the eggs and peppermint extract and stir well to combine.
In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and 1 ½ cups powdered sugar. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate and mix well until a soft dough forms.
Place about ½ cup additional powdered sugar into a shallow bowl. Dust your palms lightly with the powdered sugar. Using a small cookie scoop, portion the dough into small balls, rolling them in your palms, then coat the balls in powdered sugar.
Place the cookies onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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