Dark Mocha Crinkles

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

Mocha cookie dough rolled in sugar cracks and crinkles as it bakes, but hides chewy goodness in the center.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
24 dark chocolate wafers

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2 Combine butter, brown sugar, 1/3 cup sugar, and coffee powder in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Blend in eggs and vanilla extract. Mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together until dough is uniform.
3 Pour 1/2 cup sugar onto a shallow plate. Shape dough into 2-inch balls and roll in the sugar until coated. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, about 10 minutes. Immediately press a dark chocolate wafer into each cookie. Let cool on a wire rack.