Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookies
http://bakedchicago.typepad.com

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons orange zest, finely grated
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
8 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled until barely warm
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line three large baking sheets with
parchment paper.

In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In stand
mixer with fitted paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, cocoa,
orange zest, and vanilla on medium speed until well combined (4
minutes). Add eggs one at a time, beating briefly between additions.
Add cooled chocolate and mix until blended. Add dry ingredients and
mix on low speed until almost completely blended. Add chopped
chocolate and mix until blended.

Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls with small ice cream scoop. Pour
granulated sugar into shallow dish. Dip the top of each ball in sugar
and set dough balls, sugar side up, about 1 1/2 inches apart on
prepared baking sheets. Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are
puffed and cracked on top (11 to 12 minutes). Let cookies cool on
sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.

Yields about 5 dozen cookies. Great for the holidays or special
family treat.

On Dec 11, 7:27*am, WindyCityPrince > wrote:
> Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookieshttp://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
> 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> 1 teaspoon baking soda
> 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
> 1 cup butter, room temperature
> 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
> 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
> 2 teaspoons orange zest, finely grated
> 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
> 3 large eggs
> 8 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled until barely warm
> 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
> 1/3 cup granulated sugar
>
> Preheat oven to 350F degrees. *Line three large baking sheets with
> parchment paper.
>
> In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. *In stand
> mixer with fitted paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, cocoa,
> orange zest, and vanilla on medium speed until well combined (4
> minutes). *Add eggs one at a time, beating briefly between additions.
> Add cooled chocolate and mix until blended. *Add dry ingredients and
> mix on low speed until almost completely blended. *Add chopped
> chocolate and mix until blended.
>
> Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls with small ice cream scoop. *Pour
> granulated sugar into shallow dish. *Dip the top of each ball in sugar
> and set dough balls, sugar side up, about 1 1/2 inches apart on
> prepared baking sheets. *Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are
> puffed and cracked on top (11 to 12 minutes). *Let cookies cool on
> sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.
>
> Yields about 5 dozen cookies. *Great for the holidays or special
> family treat.

Rolling them in powdered sugar makes them prettier...like snow on top.

N.

"WindyCityPrince" > wrote in message
...
> Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookies
> http://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
>\snips

Your recipes rock.

On Dec 11, 8:40*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Dec 11, 7:27*am, WindyCityPrince > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookieshttp://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
> > 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> > 1 teaspoon baking soda
> > 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
> > 1 cup butter, room temperature
> > 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
> > 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
> > 2 teaspoons orange zest, finely grated
> > 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
> > 3 large eggs
> > 8 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled until barely warm
> > 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
> > 1/3 cup granulated sugar
>
> > Preheat oven to 350F degrees. *Line three large baking sheets with
> > parchment paper.
>
> > In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. *In stand
> > mixer with fitted paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, cocoa,
> > orange zest, and vanilla on medium speed until well combined (4
> > minutes). *Add eggs one at a time, beating briefly between additions.
> > Add cooled chocolate and mix until blended. *Add dry ingredients and
> > mix on low speed until almost completely blended. *Add chopped
> > chocolate and mix until blended.
>
> > Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls with small ice cream scoop. *Pour
> > granulated sugar into shallow dish. *Dip the top of each ball in sugar
> > and set dough balls, sugar side up, about 1 1/2 inches apart on
> > prepared baking sheets. *Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are
> > puffed and cracked on top (11 to 12 minutes). *Let cookies cool on
> > sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.
>
> > Yields about 5 dozen cookies. *Great for the holidays or special
> > family treat.
>
> Rolling them in powdered sugar makes them prettier...like snow on top.
>
> N.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I used to work in a bakery that called them "Snow on the Mountain"
cookies!

On Dec 11, 2:13*pm, merryb > wrote:
> On Dec 11, 8:40*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 11, 7:27*am, WindyCityPrince > wrote:
>
> > > Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookieshttp://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
> > > 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> > > 1 teaspoon baking soda
> > > 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
> > > 1 cup butter, room temperature
> > > 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
> > > 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
> > > 2 teaspoons orange zest, finely grated
> > > 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
> > > 3 large eggs
> > > 8 ounces dark chocolate, melted and cooled until barely warm
> > > 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
> > > 1/3 cup granulated sugar
>
> > > Preheat oven to 350F degrees. *Line three large baking sheets with
> > > parchment paper.
>
> > > In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. *In stand
> > > mixer with fitted paddle attachment, beat butter, brown sugar, cocoa,
> > > orange zest, and vanilla on medium speed until well combined (4
> > > minutes). *Add eggs one at a time, beating briefly between additions.
> > > Add cooled chocolate and mix until blended. *Add dry ingredients and
> > > mix on low speed until almost completely blended. *Add chopped
> > > chocolate and mix until blended.
>
> > > Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls with small ice cream scoop. *Pour
> > > granulated sugar into shallow dish. *Dip the top of each ball in sugar
> > > and set dough balls, sugar side up, about 1 1/2 inches apart on
> > > prepared baking sheets. *Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are
> > > puffed and cracked on top (11 to 12 minutes). *Let cookies cool on
> > > sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to rack to cool completely.
>
> > > Yields about 5 dozen cookies. *Great for the holidays or special
> > > family treat.
>
> > Rolling them in powdered sugar makes them prettier...like snow on top.
>
> > N.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I used to work in a bakery that called them "Snow on the Mountain"
> cookies!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yup, my recipe is called "Chocolate Snow Caps."

N.

On Dec 11, 12:40*pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> "WindyCityPrince" > wrote in message
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> ...
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> > Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookies
> >http://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
> >\snips
>
> Your recipes rock.

WCP's recipes DO rock, don't they? I've had great success with every
one I've tried so far.

N.

On Dec 11, 12:43*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Dec 11, 12:40*pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
>
> > "WindyCityPrince" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> > > Dark Chocolate Crackle Cookies
> > >http://bakedchicago.typepad.com
>
> > >\snips
>
> > Your recipes rock.
>
> WCP's recipes DO rock, don't they? *I've had great success with every
> one I've tried so far.
>
> N.

I haven't tried any yet, but I have them saved as they do look very
good...