Chocolate Crackle Cookies

For the past few weeks, there has been constant holiday baking going on over here at the Ondrey Christmas workshop. I have already made all of our traditional holiday favorites..

Peanut Butter Blossoms

Ginger Snaps

Russian Tea Cakes

Caramel Corn

It felt only appropriate to try out some new recipes this year in hopes of stumbling upon a new favorite. Mission accomplished. Oh chocolate crackle cookie, where have you been all my life?

Based on Martha Stewart's recipe which can be found here.

Ingredients-

8 oz of bittersweet chocolate

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1 1/3 cup light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup milk

For rolling-

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Melt chocolate over a double boiler of hot water until perfectly smooth.

(Don't you love my makeshift double boiler? Hey, it works!)

Mmm... melty perfection. Set aside to cool.

 Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Using a mixer blend butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add in melted chocolate and mix until well incorporated.

Slowly add dry ingredients and milk to batter. Mix Mix Mix. Dough will be pretty thick.

Sprinkle dough with powdered sugar (so the plastic wrap doesn't stick) and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Set out one small bowl of sugar and a separate bowl of powdered sugar. Scoop dough and form into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in sugar, followed by powdered sugar.

Place cookies on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until cookies have flattened and split in an oh so pretty way.

Serve warm with a tall glass of milk. 

Enjoy the chocolaty goodness and save one or two for Santa- he may be extra good to you this year!