I know there is a lot of talk of chocolates and flowers going on lately. I have definitely been part of that conversation. But you don't have to go out and buy some expensive candy. There is no need for heart shaped boxes. Something from the heart means so much more.

These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the best chocolate cookies I have ever had, and that is saying a lot. May I suggest taking just a moment and making these tasty treats for your special someone? I know a special person who goes absolutely nuts for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. Perhaps your special someone will as well.

I'm not going to lie. While the cookies are not hard to make, they do take a little bit of time. You have to refrigerate the dough before you can scoop it and roll the scoops in powdered sugar. What I like to do is make the cookies with my sister. We make a large batch and split it. This way, we have fun together and the process goes a lot faster. Check out the recipe after the jump and while you're at it, there's a gallery of the baking process step by step.




3.75oz Cocoa powder (I suggest a higher quality cocoa powder, as the results are tremendously better)
1/2 C Vegetable oil
14 oz Granulated sugar

4 each eggs
1 Tb Vanilla extract

12 oz All purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
3/4 tsp Salt

Powdered sugar to roll the cookies in.

Scale cocoa powder, vegetable oil, and granulated sugar into a mixing bowl. You can use either a hand held electric mixer or a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment or beaters, mix these ingredients until very well combined.

Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each very well before adding the next. Then add the vanilla extract.

Scale all of the dry ingredients into a separate bowl, just so you can mix them all together well. The original recipe says to sift them all together, but I find that mixing well with a whisk does the same thing with less mess. Add this to the cookie batter and beat very slowly until all of the ingredients are fully incorporated.

Now you have to chill the dough. It really doesn't need too long, maybe an hour or two depending on your fridge.

Once the dough has been chilled, you can use a large spoon to scoop out the dough. Pull the dough off the spoon and drop it into a bowl of powdered sugar and roll it around to cover it well. Place each of the cookie balls onto a cookie sheet. I usually get about two dozen cookies. Once they're all on there, bake them at 350F for 10 minutes. Check them at ten minutes, turn the cookie sheet, and finish baking (usually about 4-5 more minutes). The cookies should be set but still soft. Once cooled,. the cookies are soft, chewy, and chocolatey. Yum!