Double Chocolate Krackle Cookies
 
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Yields: 30 1" cookies
Ingredients
  • ½ cup and 2 tbsp. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. baking soda
  • ⅓ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 375°.
  2. In a large bowl (or on medium speed using a stand mixer) mix brown sugar, shortening, and vanilla until creamy.
  3. Add the egg and mix well.
  4. Add in the flour, salt, cocoa, and baking soda and stir gently (or mix on low speed) until well incorporated.
  5. The dough should be stiff and resemble play-dough. Kids can dig in and use (clean!) hands to mix the dough - sprinkle on a little flour if the dough is too sticky.
  6. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
  7. Roll dough into 1" balls and leave in the mixing bowl (watching as your kiddo gently smashes each neat little ball that you form *sigh*).
  8. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. of granulated sugar over the balls and shake the bowl until the balls have absorbed most of the sugar. This will help the powdered sugar stick and give the cookies that "Krackled" look.
  9. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. of powdered sugar onto the balls and shake the bowl to ensure all of the cookies are coated.
  10. Place cookie balls about 2" apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. These cookies will not spread, so if you want flat cookies, you can smash them down a bit!
  11. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until cookies are set.
  12. Let the kiddos watch the cookies "Krackle" in the oven like dinosaur eggs! The insides will be a little like a cakey brownie or truffle.
  13. Cool completely (or as long as you can possibly stand to wait!) and enjoy these yummy rich treats with a cold glass of milk!
Recipe by Bloom Where He Plants You at https://bloomwhereheplantsyou.com/2013/05/double-chocolate-krackle-cookies/