Crackle Cookies

Name: Crackle Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar

Because these cookies crack on top, my granddaughter thinks I make a mistake when I bake them—until she takes a bite! They’re very close to my Mama’s wonderful chocolate cookie recipe. —Ruth Cain, Hartselle, Alabama

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, beat sugar, oil, chocolate and vanilla until blended. Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
Preheat oven to 350°. With sugared hands, shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 60 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 32mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Crackle Cookies in Reminisce March/April 1997

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ebramkamp

Feb 27, 2018

Delicious chocolaty goodness. I like that it makes a small batch since we are empty nesters. The dough was still fairly sticky after chilling but rolling it in the powdered sugar made a big difference. The cookies bake up chewy. My husband's favorite kind.
justmbeth

Nov 15, 2015

Very good cookie. I like that this had a small yield for my Christmas cookie tray. That way I won't have too many. I only got about 16 cookies but the balls I rolled out where about 1.25 in rather than 1 in.
AmyB55

Aug 1, 2015

Did not turn out right even though I followed recipe to a tee. Dough was runny and we couldn't form it into balls.... also didn't look like it would make 18 cookies. Looked like much less.
stockm2

Dec 20, 2014

Great cookie, but this does not yield 18 cookies. I got 27 cookies when doubling the recipe.
Water4Chocolate

Dec 4, 2014

Question: Is the amount of flour correct? Thanks!
greatwithoutgluten

Feb 28, 2014

This was my first time that I tried crackle cookies. They looked very nice and were tasty. When I make these again I will try different variations to these cookies possibly cinnamon. We enjoyed these with vanilla ice cream!
zookeeperk

Nov 13, 2013

A Keeper!!
Cake2939

Oct 7, 2011

I made these for a Local Fair this year, and I took 2nd place in "Rolled Cookies" I was HAPPY. I will make these again this year for a Christmas Cookie Exchange I am having.
Cake2939

Oct 7, 2011

I made these for the Local Fair, and I took 2nd place in "rolled cookies"....I was HAPPY. Will make these for Christmas this year, as I am planning a Christmas Cookie Exchange
sarapruiett379

Jun 30, 2011

the amount of dough is not nearly enough to make the amount the recipe calls for unless you want tiny cookies.