Gooey Chocolate Crackle Cookies

Submitted by PrimQuilter

"This is the absolute favorite cookie in my house. I've been using this exact recipe for the past 6-8 years which originally came from a high school cafeteria cookbook. It was tough trying to get this recipe, then after I got it, it was for 350 servings ! It's now scaled down to 4 dozen, but they don't last long...maybe 350 cookies IS the way to go ! ETA: Reviewers have added an extra cup of flour to the mix with success. I still make them as originally posted."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 4 dozen

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup powdered baking cocoa, plus
• 2 tablespoons powdered baking cocoa (Hersheys brand)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Crackle coating

• 1 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Mix margarine and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Add oil and vanilla, mix.
3. Add eggs and mix.
4. Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt, mixing all together.
5. Let chill for a couple hours or overnight.
6. Scoop dough into tablespoon balls using a scoop.
7. Roll in powdered sugar.
8. Place on greased pan.
9. Bake at 350° for 11-12 minutes.
10. Let cool on rack.

11. NOTES:

12. You can make the cookies without letting the dough cool, it's just a bit sticky to work with.
13. I use a #40 cookie scoop which is about the size of a tablespoon.
14. I spray my pans for the first batch, but don't do it after that.
15. No need to flatten down the cookie, it will spread as it bakes.
16. If using a convection oven, set your temperature at 335° and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Reviews

[Ms. Poppy]

Fudge, chewy, moist... These cookies are excellent! I made similar recipes in the past but they weren't nearly as good as this recipe! The dough is very soft, even after chilling, but I scooped it up with a cookie scoop and rolled in a thick coating of powdered sugar. The cookies crackled beautifully and were a nice addition to the other cookies I made.

 

[renee frye]

Great recipe, doubled it and they were gone instantly. I did add more flour as others suggested. ** found that if you heavily coat the cookies in powdered sugar, thats what helps the cracking, it "holds together" the dough, if that makes sense. I uploaded my own picture as well!

 

[barefootmommawv]

I recieved these from Kennasmommy in my oranment gift box swap. Our family really enjoyed these. I will be making them for my xmas exchange with our family. Thanks for a great recipe.**** Update 12/22/07 I wish I would of read the comments further down. My cookies spread out alot. Didn't look anything like what Kennasmommy sent me. But they do taste great. I will make again with the added extra flour. Thank you for a great recipe.

 

[Kennasmommy]

These were great! I did add an additional cup of flour like previously suggested. I had no problems with dough stickiness and the cookies still cracked. Thanks for such a great elementary school memory. :)

 

[joanna_giselle]

My husband and kids adored this cookie which was chewy and chocolatey. They did spread a bit in the cooking though I tried convection and normal baking and did not look as nice as the photo. I personally think the recipe needed more flour as my chilled cookie dough was still very soft and sticky to handle.