Fresh Milled Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Posted by Keira J · December 13, 2021

These soft, decadent Crinkle Cookies feature the iconic powdery, cracked surface we all love. The fresh flour adds a tenderness that is irresistible and the espresso powder adds a deep, rich chocolate flavor and makes them stand apart from their more typical mega-sweet counterparts.

They will be very soft when they come out of the oven and setup as they cool. If you bake them for too long, the centers will not be tender and fudgy. Trust us, the soft center paired with the slight crunch on the outside is out of this world!

I am not trying to convince you to only eat cookies… that would certainly not be a healthy move… BUT can you believe that when you use fresh flour believe each cookie has approximately 1.8 g of fiber, 129 mg potassium, 1.2 mg Selenium, 32.9 mg phosphorus + more key nutrients!?!

Plus, there are lot of variations to add to the style and taste of your cookie no matter your preference: Andes mints, peppermint, peppermint cream sandwich, and/or caramel delight. Be sure to checkout these variations below the recipe.

Happy Unsifted Baking!
-Keira

Why We Love It:

Delicious + easy to make!

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PREP: 35 minutes
TOTAL: 60 minutes
YIELD: 25 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Unsifted®Desser t Blend grain

1 ½ cups packed brown sugar

3 large eggs

1 Tbsp instant espresso powder (recommended)

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate bar

⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

4 Tbsp unsalted butter (½ stick)

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

FOR FINISHING:

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup powdered sugar

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mill the fresh flour

Preheat oven to 325F
Set WonderMill® dial to “Pastry”
Mill 1 cup Unsifted® Dessert Blend grain

2. Whisk sugar mixture

In a large bowl, add 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
Add 3 large eggs
Recommended: Add 1 Tbsp instant espresso powder
Add 1 tsp vanilla
Whisk together by hand until thoroughly combined

3. Melt chocolate

Chop 2 oz unsweetened chocolate bar (small chunks)
In a small bowl, add chopped chocolate bar
Add ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Add 4 Tbsp butter
Warm until melted, stirring every 30 sec (2-3 min)

4. Combine melted chocolate + sugar mixture

Pour melted chocolate into sugar mixture (large bowl)
Whisk together by hand until thoroughly combined

5. Add cocoa powder

Add ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Add 1 tsp baking powder
Add ½ tsp baking soda
Whisk together by hand until thoroughly combined

6. Fold in fresh flour + Rest

Add all the unsifted flour
Using spatula, fold flour in until no streaks remain
Cover and let dough rest for 10 minutes at room temp.

7. Drop in sugar + Shape

Pro Tip: Dough will be very sticky. Scoop + drop dough directly into first sugar bowl, then roll into a smooth ball. The sugar helps it form.

To a small bowl, add ½ cup sugar
To a separate small bowl, add ½ cup powdered sugar
Scoop dough (about 2 Tbsp) and drop directly into sugar bowl (mini-ice cream scoops work great for this)
Coat dough completely in sugar + shape into ball
Drop ball into powdered sugar + roll until coated

8. Bake + Serve

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper
Place dough balls on parchment paper, 2” apart
Slightly flatten each ball into a disk shape (using palm)
Bake at 325F for 10-11 minutes on middle rack
Remove from oven when tops of cookies are rounded and cracks have formed (inside will still look doughy)
Let cookies rest about 5 minutes on the baking sheet
Using a spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool

STORAGE TIPS

Cooled crinkle cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer bag.

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THE UNSIFTED DIFFERENCE

We used our Unsifted®Desser t Blend here- our high-quality, custom grain blend crafted for exceptional flavor, nutrient diversity, and premium baking performance. It’s also pre-treated for pantry safety, making it the easiest way to keep convenient, nourishing flour at the ready.

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Additional variations for this recipe:

Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Surprise Crinkle Cookies

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