Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups refined flour (maida)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoons instant coffee powder
• 1½ cups castor sugar
• ½ cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
• ¾ cup icing sugar

Method

1. Sift refined flour, baking powder, salt and coffee powder into a large bowl.
2. To make the cookie dough, sift cocoa powder into a stand mixer bowl attached with a paddle attachment, add castor sugar and oil and mix till well combined.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix after each addition. vanilla essence and mix well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the eggs mixture and gently fold in till well combined. Add Wrap the dough with cling film and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 180º C. 
6. Divide the cookie dough into small portions and roll each portion into balls. Coat each ball with icing sugar and place them at equal distance on a baking tray lined with a silicon sheet.
7. Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool slightly.
8. Gently lift and place them on a wire rack to cool down to room temperature.
9. Store in air tight container or serve.