Chocolate Cardamom Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and slightly glossy.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until combined (the dough will be thick and sticky.)
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to overnight) until it’s firm enough to roll out.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls and coat generously in powdered sugar.
• Put on the baking sheet ~2 inches apart and bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cookies have puffed and cracked but are still soft in the center.
• Cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a rack to finish cooling

Tips & Variations

• Make sure you don’t overbake — they’ll look slightly soft in the center but they’ll firm up as they cool.
• For deeper flavor, use dark cocoa powder or add a pinch of espresso powder!
• For an extra twist, add a sprinkle of flaky salt on top right before serving!

If you’re a fan of cookies.. check out these amazing chewy Christmas Sugar Cookies and these nostalgic soft and spiced Gingerbread Cookies!