Since I can’t remember what I was going to talk about, I guess I’ll talk about these cookies. Which are kind of a big deal! It was one of those recipes that I marked probably a couple of years ago and recently just rediscovered. I came across these cookies while I was looking up the Irish Stew recipe and it was like one of those “oh yeah, I remember these” moments.
One of the things that drew me to these cookies were that they were crinkles. I’ve never made crinkle cookies before – can you believe that? And the other thing was, they were low calorie. Which is probably a bad thing for me…meaning, I will eat a lot more than two! I probably ate half the batch! They are so good and they stayed soft for days, which in my book is a good thing. I’m not a fan of those hard and crispy kind of cookies. These are chocolatey and have a great coffee flavor, too. I think the espresso makes them extra special.
Since this batch made so many and I didn’t want all of them in the house, I set aside a plate full of cookies to share with some of our family and friends. I heard they were gone rather quickly. :) Chocolate is one of those treats that’s just better shared.
Fudgy Cappuccino Crinkles
A soft chocolate cookie that's baked with coffee and cinnamon and rolled around in powdered sugar making it the perfect cookie to enjoy with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 egg whites
- 1/3 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease or use parchment paper on your cookie sheets; set aside.
- Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, cocoa powder, coffee granules, baking soda, and cinnamon. Beat until combined, scraping the bowl down the sides when needed. Beat in egg whites and yogurt until combined. Beat in as much flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour.
- Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Drop dough by a teaspoon (dough will be sticky) into the sugar and roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are firm. ( I found that 8 minutes was the perfect time with my oven). Transfer to a wire rack and cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 69Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 50mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Nutrition information isn't always accurate.
Jocelyn
Monday 24th of March 2014
I definitely hate when I forget what I was going to write about!! But it's ok, these cookies are story enough! ;) These sound amazing! I especially love that they stayed soft for days!
Chels/Catz in the Kitchen
Monday 24th of March 2014
Oh, me too!! Soft cookies are Da Bomb! "Way to kick it old school, Chels!"
dina
Friday 21st of March 2014
i like the addition of cinnamon in the chocolate cookies. sounds great!
Chels/Catz in the Kitchen
Friday 21st of March 2014
The cinnamon really does add a little something special. :)
Karen @ The Food Charlatan
Thursday 20th of March 2014
You've never made crinkle cookies before this??? Are you even American? :) These look really good Chels, I've heard coffee does a lot to enhance chocolate flavor but I've never tried it. Yum!
Chels/Catz in the Kitchen
Friday 21st of March 2014
Haha, I know right? Kind of crazy! The coffee is kind of amazing in these.