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I understand the allure of an efficient kitchen only clogged with tools one absolutely needs. I get it. Most things can be done with a few basic tools. Yeah, I know. But unless I go psycho and decide to slice by hand, no knife is going to give me crinkle cut fries.

Just look at them. There's something immensely comforting and mouth-salivating about the crinkle cut, especially if its on a pile of fries fresh out of the oil and dusted with salt and pepper. The crinkle cut offers an air of professional talent and can make even the quickest frites look all the more carefully cut. A smooth fry is no match for the dark peaks and lighter ridges of the crinkle, like the grill marks we all love to make.

Even on the side of practicality, it makes sense. Those crinkle suckers are powerful, sliding through taters like there's no resistance at all. Once I picked up one of my own, I wished I'd had it all those years when I had crappy knives and tried to cut through tough, unwielding potatoes. Now, it's my go-to tool for taters, giving a little visual flair that makes this stomach all the happier. Don't you agree?

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.