Chocolate-Mint Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar (see Tip)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 0.25 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 0.25 teaspoon mint (not peppermint) extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup whole-wheat flour
- 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.66666668653488 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a small saucepan cook and stir chocolate and butter over low until melted; cool slightly.
- In a large bowl stir together the sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate mixture. Stir in eggs, yogurt, vanilla and mint extract. In a small bowl stir together both flours and cocoa powder; stir into chocolate mixture until combined. Cover and chill dough until firm enough to handle (about 30 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar; place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes or just until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Remove; cool on a wire rack.