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Chocolate Crackles

May 18, 2013 by Carol Arroyo

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Chocolate Crackles
Rich, chewy, and Chocolaty, with a white coating of powdered sugar, these are the very best. When they bake, the tops crack open revealing the dark chocolate under the sugar coating.
Recipe type: Dessert | Shaped Cookies
Prep time:  5 hours
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  5 hours 15 mins
Recipe Notes
Pan: Two Large Baking Sheets Pan Prep: Parchment Lined or Lightly Greased Oven Temp: 350° Yield: 4 Dozen Storage: Airtight Container, Room Temperature

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Ingredients
Dough:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or, 8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate chopped into small pieces
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten to break up
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup toasted walnuts or pecans, semi-coarsely chopped, optional
Topping:
  • About ½ cup confectioners (powdered) sugar
Instructions
Dough:
  1. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour baking powder and salt. Sift or whisk to mix. Set aside.
  2. In a medium-size heavy-bottom pan over low heat, combine chocolate and butter, stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until melted. Remove from heat.
  3. Add brown sugar, use a wooden spoon to beat until thoroughly mixed. Then add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until thoroughly mixed. Add flour mixture; stir until well mixed. Add nuts if using, stir to mix.
  4. Cover dough and refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 2 large baking sheets; lightly grease with shortening, or line with parchment paper, or line with a non-stick baking mat.
Topping:
  1. Roll the balls in powdered sugar until completely coated.
  2. Bake: Place balls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes or just until cookie edges are set. Remove cookies from baking sheets with a metal spatula and place on a wire cooling rack to cool.

Republish 10-6-18 to update recipe instructions
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Chocolate Crackles

May 18, 2013 by Carol Arroyo

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