Ingredients
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Granulated sugar
Light olive oil or vegetable oil
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar)
Instructions
1-Prepare the dough: Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and oil until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, then stir into wet mixture to form a soft dough. Chill 30 minutes if too sticky.
2-Shape and coat: Scoop dough into 1.5-tablespoon balls. Roll first in granulated sugar, then generously in powdered sugar until fully covered. Place on lined baking sheet 2 inches apart, do not flatten.
3-Bake and cool: Bake 10-12 minutes until tops crackle and edges set, centers soft. Cool on sheet 2-3 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Last Step:
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💡 Use Dutch process cocoa powder for the deepest color and richest chocolate flavor.
❄️ Freeze unbaked dough balls without the sugar coating for up to 3 months, then thaw, coat, and bake whenever you need fresh cookies.
🍞 Store baked cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread to keep them extra soft and fudgy for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill Time (optional): 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg