Chocolate Crackle Cookies

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBJnnbwaLZ0VN3pyWldhDL8A8_uTOZj3bcatiPTZ4MsBn9pSdz1sREzpijSbiziqNpjSEFtFsEbPfZr45i4Bpf6aVvkFS80X2eXlDDMHAkA3CzHy8Bb2MEMhtPoynrHNmV7tWSrh1R2U/s1600/IMG_0515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBJnnbwaLZ0VN3pyWldhDL8A8_uTOZj3bcatiPTZ4MsBn9pSdz1sREzpijSbiziqNpjSEFtFsEbPfZr45i4Bpf6aVvkFS80X2eXlDDMHAkA3CzHy8Bb2MEMhtPoynrHNmV7tWSrh1R2U/s640/IMG_0515.jpg" width="426" /></a>I don't know what it is about the Back to School season that gets me in the mood for fresh baked cookies in the afternoon.<br /><br />Around our house these "Chocolate Crackle Cookies" are called Brownie Cookies.  They taste just like brownies - especially if you are sure to under bake them so they stay chewy and gooey.  <br /><br /><div class="item-list"></div><div class="item-list"><i>Chocolate</i> </div><div class="item-list"><span style="font-size: large;">Crackle Cookies</span></div><div class="item-list"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fchocolate-crackle-cookies.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ckqKDywG9W8%2FUhLx8ASrWNI%2FAAAAAAAATVY%2FaFA2Wqpui4Q%2Fs640%2FIMG_0515.jpg&description=Chocolate%20Crackle%20Cookies"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a><br /><br />4 tablespoons unsalted butter<br />2/3 cup packed brown sugar<br />1 tablespoon of oil  <br />1 large egg<br />1 tablespoon milk<br />1/2 cup all-purpose flour<br />2/3 cup cocoa<br />1 teaspoon baking powder<br />1/8 teaspoon salt<br />1/2 cup powdered sugar, for coating<br /><br />In a mixer, cream together butter and sugar.  Add oil, egg and milk and stir until combined.  Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.  Stir with mixer just until combine - don't over mix.  Chill dough for 30 minutes.<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350.<br /><br />Scoop out cookies, making them 1 tablespoon for large, or 1 teaspoon for small.  Roll the cookies in powdered sugar, twice.  Place on a parchment lined baking sheet (here are my favorite pre-cut parchment sheets for baking pans) and bake for 5 minutes for small, 8 minutes for larger.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-F7WY1p2G_p5wygMoVCDAsKbaoppcyUWMzicO8ZaMQocLgrn7CquiiLT_gZ-0LOj-xRQQFl_UXTf0vh5HVmbudJrFuxADSTrSQMkEhKhsCaF7iX4JYVA7Tf2ZnaGqQLhvWMWHiTv8LE/s1600/IMG_0526.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-F7WY1p2G_p5wygMoVCDAsKbaoppcyUWMzicO8ZaMQocLgrn7CquiiLT_gZ-0LOj-xRQQFl_UXTf0vh5HVmbudJrFuxADSTrSQMkEhKhsCaF7iX4JYVA7Tf2ZnaGqQLhvWMWHiTv8LE/s640/IMG_0526.jpg" width="424" /></a></div>I love wrapping cookies in cellophane bags - but they always seemed so hard to find.  I especially like these bags because they are plain and not "soft" plastic, like poly.  They help make my baked goods look professional... good for parties, weddings and just to give as gifts as people head out the door!<br /><br />Products from my store pictured here :<br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging/products/custom-labels-circle">Custom Circle Labels</a><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging/products/custom-labels-vertical-rectangle">Vertical Rectangle Labels</a><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging/products/cello-bags-mini-small-medium-large">Cello Bags (medium)</a><br /><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/linens">Monogrammed Cocktail Napkin </a><br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBy0dHW4R03nSCtsFbqgeufnk6sQIYFz4muX01kFEaT6yeaR8fCV872JsqMnVOz4p-uvUTEl7i7F88SIkRFxkQoCWH2tCEv2piKaSI_ETzvPKV28cAeHwG7u5Jn_-kegnwEuOBwnR3So/s1600/IMG_0517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBy0dHW4R03nSCtsFbqgeufnk6sQIYFz4muX01kFEaT6yeaR8fCV872JsqMnVOz4p-uvUTEl7i7F88SIkRFxkQoCWH2tCEv2piKaSI_ETzvPKV28cAeHwG7u5Jn_-kegnwEuOBwnR3So/s640/IMG_0517.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

Chocolate Crackle Cookies

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Uprinting Giveaway Winner | Maris of "In Good Taste"

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcO2yg5wUZl4qJn5r-o9RIT0f619mnNINombtvFfdA2hHt3P6oBKmWw6GETAbxlaq_6n9qIndAfzu7bBG5qmTZFSHaLiMHoh2WgOq2X-aAtPrfPvZ-n4UCpgQicv71hmzlJniKx6fpYT7/s1600/Jennys+Labels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcO2yg5wUZl4qJn5r-o9RIT0f619mnNINombtvFfdA2hHt3P6oBKmWw6GETAbxlaq_6n9qIndAfzu7bBG5qmTZFSHaLiMHoh2WgOq2X-aAtPrfPvZ-n4UCpgQicv71hmzlJniKx6fpYT7/s1600/Jennys+Labels.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Giveaway | Customized Labels for your Kitchen | Home | Office<br /><br />I love labels.  There is something about a <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/search?q=label">label</a> that elevates something normal to something special.  Remember the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/packing-cookies-for-mail-packaging.html">Black & White Cookies</a> I made for the White House Black Market & Lucky Magazine team?  Without the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/search?q=label">custom label</a>, they would have just been bagged cookies, but the pretty label made them gift-worthy.  My <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/06/strawberry-cream-cake-4th-of-july.html">Strawberry Cream Cake</a> went from boxed cake to dessert buffet with a <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/search?q=label">label</a>.  Don't even get me started on using customized labels for weddings and parties... remember the <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-life-our-wedding-seaside-florida-inn.html">welcome bags from our wedding</a>?<br /><a name="more"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2083130451" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZO3Ms4S37wnan2_RaGSUuoKeJQvrHZkngvnTsckQ7s6O5ChXgu5jWcrzkbcaoZLArdqr06I5Wrux131HtFy0U3slrulMg-4ddFP9vPOUJsRqlKBXpnLLWsCQfWaLdh5DsXSpLKgn0TTzf/s320/labels-standard.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.uprinting.com/label-printing.html">UPrinting.com Custom Labels</a><a href="http://www.uprinting.com/label-printing.html"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Here is your chance to win 250 custom printed labels for your home, kitchen, office... whatever!  I am partnering with <a href="http://www.uprinting.com/">UPrinting.com</a> to giveaway a set of costomized 2 x 3.5" labels just for you.  <a href="http://www.uprinting.com/">Uprinting.com</a> is a great online resource for customized creations... photo canvases, stationery, invitations, stickers, labels, and more.   See the prize details at the end of the post.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So... what do you have to do to enter?  Well, I'm ordering some custom labels for myself - to slap on cookies, frozen dinners, Mike's lunch (I'm sure he'll love that...), and gifts I'm mailing to friends, family and clients.  I can't decide what labels I like best - I need your help!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To enter, post a comment that contains : </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1) vote for which label you like best (#1, #2, #3)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2) tell me how you would use the free customized labels in your home/office/kitchen/???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you get a second, stop by UPrinting.com's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/UPrinting">Facebook</a> & <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/UPrinting">Twitter</a> pages for more giveaways! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winner will be selected by August 10th and will receive a set of customized labels from <a href="http://www.uprinting.com/">Uprinting.com</a> in the design of his or her choosing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_wvtz1HutsexxZDHN95dp7NhdPec2li_YJXdddLuJh_jQPUoZb3SIygClvCpcsPZKsYoCW11jVK37h91R8hkdGCmxcXFOrL7M7pPJUssQoXb6Sl_cjO4rucIngTeLamlGBH5H-M3t4Ll/s1600/Jennys+Labels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_wvtz1HutsexxZDHN95dp7NhdPec2li_YJXdddLuJh_jQPUoZb3SIygClvCpcsPZKsYoCW11jVK37h91R8hkdGCmxcXFOrL7M7pPJUssQoXb6Sl_cjO4rucIngTeLamlGBH5H-M3t4Ll/s1600/Jennys+Labels.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Label #1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNvpSkw4qwGd6UJl0FmF5x_Y1hUV_Ag4qRQjH9s2BV2YGxAYUJdHbLPGPuNO-9Km7MViGnp07w8zyCrmDszyCEZyJz8GcsLqyfjk_KzRcPK_NVmOknd88bG6_nfASmmx44uZ5lLe6h33A/s1600/Jennys+Labels+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNvpSkw4qwGd6UJl0FmF5x_Y1hUV_Ag4qRQjH9s2BV2YGxAYUJdHbLPGPuNO-9Km7MViGnp07w8zyCrmDszyCEZyJz8GcsLqyfjk_KzRcPK_NVmOknd88bG6_nfASmmx44uZ5lLe6h33A/s1600/Jennys+Labels+2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Label #2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOby8pKVnuaQ-Pc_iKy8rgrKkFg-Rf8y9vW86MkWBRNUXi3xxJG87msCG9KPZx2SmAYIuB2VnXnRBOMl14crdnFCB-nb0IB5m3-K4ErMagX2oKu2Qkgc2AYZmN_16lLOiwDw7eiz30jPeI/s1600/Jennys+Labels+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOby8pKVnuaQ-Pc_iKy8rgrKkFg-Rf8y9vW86MkWBRNUXi3xxJG87msCG9KPZx2SmAYIuB2VnXnRBOMl14crdnFCB-nb0IB5m3-K4ErMagX2oKu2Qkgc2AYZmN_16lLOiwDw7eiz30jPeI/s1600/Jennys+Labels+3.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Label #3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdQDbyU7Fxo6HOuDUvqopkRya_GpIFH_jH_BM88_5VX2rwjNwxTgnWGoRD1cEjS3aPp2RKSAlPUO_hWRfgndYlAisNP7jGAPAfr2h0KEzTk7qJt2Jx0xQtZcj3o_Mhvk3AK5flCbATVDc/s1600/Jennys+Labels+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisdQDbyU7Fxo6HOuDUvqopkRya_GpIFH_jH_BM88_5VX2rwjNwxTgnWGoRD1cEjS3aPp2RKSAlPUO_hWRfgndYlAisNP7jGAPAfr2h0KEzTk7qJt2Jx0xQtZcj3o_Mhvk3AK5flCbATVDc/s1600/Jennys+Labels+4.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Label #4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">......................................................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prize Details:</div>2" x 3.5" Labels - 250 <a href="http://www.uprinting.com/label-printing.html">Customizable Labels</a> for One (1) Winner<br />70lb Label Matte, Front Only Printing, 4 Business Days Turnaround<br /><br />Restriction: Limited to US residents 18 years old and above only.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Disclaimer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive <a href="http://www.uprinting.com/label-printing.html">labels</a> for hosting. 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