Dark Chocolate Crackles
These are a really chocolatey cookie. They're terrifically rich and flavorful with a touch of orange.
Servings: 60 cookies (1 per serving)
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled until barely warm
- ¾ cup (4 ounces) chopped chocolate (white, bittersweet or semisweet)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar, (more as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment or nonstick baking liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the butter, brown sugar, cocoa, orange zest, and vanilla on medium speed until well combined, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the cooled chocolate and mix until blended, about 1 minute. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until almost completely blended, about 1 minute. Add the chopped chocolate and mix until blended, about 15 seconds.
- Shape the dough into 1¼ inch balls with a small ice-cream scoop or two tablespoons.
- Pour the granulated sugar into a shallow dish. Dip the top of each ball in the sugar and set the balls sugar side up about 1½ inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake one sheet at a time until the cookies are puffed and cracked on top, 11 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
The balls of dough may be frozen for 1 month. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator before proceeding with the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg