Chocolate-Coffee Crinkle Cookies

December 2, 2016

Chocolate-Coffee Crinkle Cookies | Sarcastic Cooking

The new fridge is supposedly coming today. I will believe it when I see it. “Here comes the ice again, Falling on my head like a memory, Falling on my head like a new emotion, Want to dive into an ice ocean, Iceeeee how I missed you….”

Oh. That is just my little version of The Eurythmics’ Here Comes the Rain Again, but, about ice. I am one of those annoying ice crunchers. I loooove ice.

This time without a fridge has turned me into MacGyver in the kitchen. I can’t really buy a lot of fresh foods because I have no place to store them. When it comes time to cook or bake, I turn to my collection of cookbooks and food blogger friends’ sites for inspiration.

Then I go to my pantry. I scan to see what I have or what I can replace in each recipe. Slowly, the field of food options gets narrowed down based upon what we have on hand.

Shhh… Or I just call Mike and say “Get Chipotle!”

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Ok, but on the nights where I do cook it ends up being something basic and easy. Which in the long run actually saves my sanity. Are we eating cool new things every week? No, but I am cooking so I guess that is all that matters.

Not only is this the case with dinner, but dessert as well.

When our fridge died, I had just stocked up on a ton of butter for holiday baking. The freezer was turned into an oven and all my prized butter was reduced to mere puddles.

Womp, womp.

I had to go buy more and now hoard it in my college dorm sized fridge’s teeny tiny freezer. When I need a cookie fix or let’s say a birthday or tow, or three is coming up, I will use up my stash.

I found this recipe in Homemade Decadence.

Andy saw the picture and called them snowball cookies. I had originally picked this recipe for my Dad’s birthday but then a lightbulb went on in my giant head.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!!!

Chocolate-Coffee Crinkle Cookies | Sarcastic Cooking

Every year I add another new cookie to the repertoire. Last year I added sugar cookies. Yeah, basic, but when you have kids in the house, you need a good sugar cookie recipe.

Cutting out cookie shapes is so much fun! Decorating is a pain, but that is another story.

This year, these!!!

Dark chocolate, check! Cocoa powder, check! Powdered sugar, check! OMG Check times a million. When I was doing Brunch Week the kind people at Dixie Crystals gave me enough sugar and powdered sugar to fill my Prius’ trunk.

So, yeah, more recipes that use powdered sugar, the better!!!

I highly recommend whipping together these 2 bowl, mix by hand, easy cookies and adding them to your holiday baking regime!

I will say if you do make these for kids, skip the coffee. Andy ate two and was bouncing off the walls.

Chocolate-Coffee Crinkle Cookies

Decadent, truffle-like, chocolate and coffee crinkle cookies. Perfect little snowball-like bites to add to your holiday baking!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 18 - 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Ground Coffee or Espresso
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1/3 Cup Chopped Dark Chocolate about 3 ounces
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Add the butter. Use your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients. Once it resembles breadcrumbs, mix in the chopped chocolate.
  3. In a separate smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the egg and vanilla.
  4. Pour the egg mixture into the dry mixture. Use a rubber spatula to work the dough together. Once all the dry ingredients are moistened and a dough ball is formed, transfer the dough to plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and chill for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Place the powdered sugar into a small mixing bowl.
  7. Scoop a tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball, and then roll the ball in the powdered sugar until it is generously coated.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. Allow 5 minutes for the cookies to cool on the baking sheet. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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  • Lisa
    December 7, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Do you use unsweetened cocoa powder?

    • Stefanie
      December 11, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Yes

  • Erin S.
    December 2, 2016 at 11:05 am

    This recipe sounds AMAZING! For the chopped dark chocolate, how chopped should it be?

    • Stefanie
      December 5, 2016 at 2:49 pm

      I did a rough chop, fine parts and chip sized pieces.

      • Erin S.
        December 6, 2016 at 12:34 pm

        Ok great! That’s what I was thinking. I’m going to be trying out this recipe tonight. Can’t wait to see how they turn out!

        • Stefanie
          December 11, 2016 at 9:13 pm

          Yay. Let me know how you liked them!

          • Erin S.
            December 13, 2016 at 1:46 pm

            They are amazing and were a HUGE hit! This recipe is definitely a holiday staple for me now! 🙂