These classic rich, chewy cookies crack - or, yes, crinkle - as they bake. Hazelnuts, cocoa, and chocolate come together to make them particularly potent.
Categories Cookies Food Processor Mixer Chocolate Dairy Dessert Bake Freeze/Chill Christmas Fall Winter Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 7 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make dough:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Toast hazelnuts in a shallow baking pan in oven until skins split and nuts are pale golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven (turn oven off), then wrap hazelnuts in a kitchen towel and rub to remove any loose skins. Cool nuts completely. Pulse nuts with granulated sugar in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Melt chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water or in top of a double boiler, stirring until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and set aside.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat together butter and brown sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in melted chocolate until combined. Add milk and vanilla, beating to incorporate. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Stir in nut mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
- Form and bake cookies:
- Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Sift confectioners sugar into a bowl. Halve dough and chill 1 half, wrapped in plastic wrap. Roll remaining half into 1-inch balls, placing them on a sheet of wax paper as rolled. Roll balls, 3 or 4 at a time, in confectioners sugar to coat generously and arrange 2 inches apart on lined baking sheets.
- Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are puffed and cracked and edges feel dry (but centers are still slightly soft), 12 to 18 minutes total. Transfer cookies (still on parchment) to racks to cool completely.
- While first batch is baking, roll remaining dough into balls. Line cooled cookie sheets with fresh parchment, then coat balls with confectioners sugar and bake in same manner.
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P Cross
cross-p@hotmail.comI love how these cookies look. They're so festive and inviting.
Teerath Kachhi
teerath_kachhi55@gmail.comThese cookies are the perfect holiday gift. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.
Naimat Ullah
n-u53@yahoo.comI've been making these cookies for years, and they're always a favorite.
Zama Amanda
zamaamanda@yahoo.comThese cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
Brian Shirley
b-shirley32@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of chocolate, but I loved these cookies. The hazelnut flavor really shines through.
Lexi Fessler
fessler-lexi28@gmail.comThese cookies are a little too rich for me, but they're still really good.
Joseph Greatanna
j.g8@aol.comI love the combination of chocolate and hazelnut. These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and nutty.
Mohamed Abdi
abdi@aol.comThese cookies are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive and delicious.
Data Analytics
d.analytics39@yahoo.comI've never made crinkle cookies before, but these were so easy to follow.
Md Rimon Mondol
m.mondol@aol.comThese cookies are so delicious, I could eat them every day.
Hav Have
hav.h@hotmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and dry.
Brandy Hales
brandy-h30@gmail.comThese cookies are really time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort.
Raja Jawad rajpoot
j_raja@yahoo.comI had some trouble getting the cookies to crinkle. I think I might have overmixed the dough.
Kameo Mcquade
m-kameo@gmail.comThese cookies are a little too sweet for my taste, but they're still really good.
shathi sarnal
shathi.sarnal26@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of hazelnuts, but I loved these cookies. The chocolate flavor is really dominant.
BP SAFWAN
bp-safwan@hotmail.frThese cookies are so rich and decadent, they're perfect for a special occasion.
King Ahmee
king-ahmee96@yahoo.comI love how easy these cookies are to make. I can always count on them turning out perfectly.
MR.DAWIZE DAWIZE
m.dawize@gmail.comThe chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced, and the crinkled texture is so inviting.
Lily Jenkins
l-j21@gmail.comI've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a favorite.
Gladys Nanjala
nanjalag@yahoo.comThese cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so festive and delicious, and they were gone in minutes.