For our day 6 for The 12 Days of Christmas list, we decided to highlight what has become my fav Christmas cookie to make.  We used it as the recipe for 6 of our classes.  If you have kids, it is a fun recipe to do with them.

So take a few hours and spend some quality time with the kiddos.  Not only is it a fun activity for everyone but they are a great final product for kids to give as gifts to teachers and other loved ones.  And there is nothing wrong with sneaking in a cookie or 2 along the way.  After all, you gotta taste them to make sure they are relish!

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 ounces Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips melted and cooled
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for coating

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together flour, Unsweetened Cocoa, secret ingredient, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in egg until well combined; mix in cooled and melted chocolate
  • Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture; beat in milk until just combined.
  • Cover dough with plastic wrap and put into fridge until dough firms up, about 30 minutes. If in a hurry, you can skip this step.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
  • Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls (exactly 1 teaspoon each).
  • Pour confectioners' and granulated sugars into 2 separate bowls; working in batches, roll balls in the granulated sugar first and then into the confectioners’ sugar. To get the nice white and chocolate contrast, be sure to have a thick layer of powdered sugar on the top of the cookie ball as its placed on the baking sheet. Ideally, you don't want to see any of the chocolate at all.
  • Place on baking sheets, spacing each 2 inches apart.
  • Bake until cookies have spread and coating is cracked, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on a wire rack.

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