CHOCOLATE CRINKLE COOKIES: Perfect Christmas treats!

I am sitting here in Florida and I am thinking Christmas cookies you all. Last year I made these amazing Chocolate crinkle cookies and I can’t wait to get home and make them again with my boys. We are going to start our Christmas countdown next week (STAY TUNED – I am going to share the most unique ADVENT calendar tomorrow) and I list lots of cookie making days in the mix of our fun family programs with the boys.Who doesn’t love cookies this time of the year, right?

We give cookies to friends and neighbors each year for Christmas. I try to give something different every year though. These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have been on my list for ever.

Oh, these are so easy to make and they are really yummy!

CHOCOLATE CRINKLE COOKIES

Author: Aniko

Ingredients

4 eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
zest of 1 lemon
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cups sugar ( use 2 if you like it sweet)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

In a bowl,mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder,
Add one egg at a time and start mixing the dough.
Then, add vanilla extract, olive oil and lemon zest. Give it one final mix and the dough is ready.
Cover the dough and keep it the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
Pre-heat the oven to 350F.
Keep the cookie sheet ready with parchment paper.
Pour the confectioner’s sugar in a bowl.
Take the dough out of the refrigerator.
Using an ice-cream scooper or a spoon, roll the dough into 1-inch balls and drop in the confectioner’s sugar.
Roll it in the sugar and keep it on the parchment paper.
Bake it for 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cookie.

Notes

Recipe adapted from:Playful Cooking

The cookies are so rich in chocolate flavor and they are fantastic with a cup of hot cocoa!

If you are a huge chocolate lover, like me, you probably won’t stop eating them!!

If you make a big batch of them, give them as a gift , they are not only tasty but very festive looking too!

I made these super cute Rudolf gift boxes (FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL, CLICK HERE) and these boxes will be perfect to hold my Chocolate Crinkle cookies and give them away as gifts!