Sometimes people tell me that Olivia and I look alike, but I think they are just trying to flatter me.
As you can see, Charlotte takes food very seriously.
In this case, I can't blame her. These are seriously good cookies. They are chocolate crinkles, also known as Mercy's Morsels, or Merc Bursts, or something like that, because Mercy was the first to discover this recipe. I get a lot of my best recipes from Mercy. She's such a nice sister to share them with me, don't you think?
And now, it's my turn to share the recipe with you.
Chocolate Crinkles
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups white sugar (orig. recipe called for 2 cups but 1 3/4 is plenty)
1 cup veggie oil (I use coconut)
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour (I use at least half whole wheat)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar.
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Blend cocoa powder, white sugar, and oil. Add the eggs, then the vanilla. Blend the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to the other ingredients. Stir in the chocolate chips. Cover and chill for a while.
When the dough is nice and stiff, scoop out rounded tablespoons and drop them into the powdered sugar. Nudge the hunk of dough about with the spoon until it is covered with powdered sugar, then pick up and roll between your palms into a ball shape. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.
Enjoy! I like to chill mine in the freezer before eating them, but I might be weird.
"My name is Charlotte and I approve of these cookies."
