Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth fudgy chocolate cookies that taste a lot like brownies with a bit of a chewy texture. The dough is rolled in a thick coating of powdered sugar and then baked, giving it that beautiful crinkled appearance. These are one of my husband’s favorites, and they make beautiful Christmas cookies.
Are you ready for the holidays? Are you preparing your holiday baking lists yet? Maybe you have already made your cookie dough, and it is in the freezer. Perhaps you have already baked your cookies, and they are in the freezer too. If you are one of those last-minute scramblers, don’t worry; there are lots of easy, quick cookies out there that you can bake up in no time at all. These delectable Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a cinch to mix and bake up. They are a chocolate lover’s dream come true.
How do you make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?
First, in a small bowl, whisk your flour, baking powder, and salt. Set it aside for just a few minutes. Now in a medium to a large bowl, combine your Dutch cocoa, both sugars and canola oil. Beat the eggs in one at a time and then stir in the vanilla. Slowly stir the dry ingredients into your chocolate mixture. Once combined, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for thirty to forty-five minutes. You can mix this dough by hand or with a mixer that has a stir speed.
Use a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop to make balls one at a time. Roll each ball in confectioners’ sugar and place it on a large baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Bake in preheated oven. Then let the cookies cool for just a couple of minutes on the baking sheet. Finally, move the baked cookies to a wire rack to cool. These cookies are soft and should be handled with care.
Can you use regular cocoa powder instead of Dutch cocoa?
Dutch process cocoa powder is treated with an alkali to neutralize its acidity. This results in a darker color and a more mellow chocolate flavor. You can easily substitute regular cocoa in this recipe however add 3/4 of a teaspoon of baking soda to give it a milder, less acidic flavor.
Helpful hints on baking Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Measure all your ingredients carefully. When it comes to baking, measurements are very important.
- Preheat your oven and bake the cookies on the center rack.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30-45 minutes between batches.
- For best results, bake on parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Don’t overload the baking sheets. The dough balls should be about 2-2 1/2 inches apart.
- Roll the dough balls heavily in powdered sugar, as this will help make amazing crinkles.
- Don’t over-bake the cookies. This is a soft cookie, so about 10-11 minutes will do the trick.
- Handle the cookies with care. Give them a couple of minutes to cool before moving to cookie-cooling wire racks.
- Run a cookie practice run. Bake one or two cookies to establish optimum baking time and make sure that they do not spread too fast.
- Add a handful of chocolate chips (about 6 ounces) or a little mint extract for mint chocolate crinkle cookies.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days. Or freeze them for up to 3 months.
What is the proper way to measure flour and cocoa?
If the flour or cocoa has been sitting for quite some time, stir to loosen it. Spoon the flour or cocoa into the correct size measuring cup. Now using the back edge of a table knife, level it off, pushing the excess back into the canister.
Can Chocolate Crinkle Cookies be frozen?
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies freeze well. Cookies must be cooled before freezing. Use a good sturdy freezer container and place wax paper or parchment paper between the layers. For added protection, place the cookies in freezer bags in a single layer removing as much air as possible, and place the bags in a freezer container.
When thawing, remove cookies from all packaging so the condensation does not get on the cookies. Place the cookies on plates to thaw at room temperature. As soon as they are thawed and have reached room temperature, place them in airtight containers.
Other delectable cookies you will love!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Delicious chocolate cake-like cookies with a soft melt-in-your-mouth texture and lovely crinkle appearance made easy with a powdered sugar coating that is added before baking.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 30 minutes plus chilling time
- Yield: 30
- Category: cookie
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa, sugar, brown sugar, and canola oil. Beat eggs in one at a time and stir in the vanilla.
- Slowly stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture. Once combined, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop and your hands, roll 1 1/4-inch cookie dough balls. Roll each ball in powdered sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheet with about 2-2 1/2 inches between the cookie dough balls. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes before moving them to cookie-cooling racks.
Notes
- Measure all your ingredients carefully. When it comes to baking, measurements are very important.
- Preheat your oven and bake the cookies on the center rack.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for 30-45 minutes between batches.
- For best results, bake on parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Don’t overload the baking sheets. The dough balls should be about 2-2 1/2 inches apart.
- Roll the dough balls heavily in powdered sugar, which will help make amazing crinkles.
- Don’t over-bake the cookies. This is a soft cookie, so 10-11 minutes will do the trick.
- Handle the cookies with care. Allow them a few minutes to cool before moving to cookie-cooling wire racks.
- Run a cookie practice run. Bake one or two cookies to establish optimum baking time and ensure they do not spread too fast.
- Add a handful of chocolate chips (about 6 ounces) or a little mint extract for mint chocolate crinkle cookies.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days. Or freeze them for up to 3 months.
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Fransic
It’s been a while but I think I tried these cookies before. After reading this, made me want to make them. Thank you for sharing!
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Pedja
Ah, I hate it when I bump into this sort of recipe right when I am thinking of quitting sugar…or at least cutting it down…I am a huge chocolate lover so this recipe is a must for trying.
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Colleen
Wow, these cookies are thick and soft-baked in the centers with a little extra chocolate for good measure! I love it.
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Claudia
Time to make chocolate crinkle cookies. These cookies are a cut above the rest because they’re as rich and fudgy as homemade brownies.
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Tweenselmom
My kids love chocolate crinkles, I also do bake sometimes. This recipe of yours look easy and I’ll try it one of these days.
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Stephanie
I love crinkle cookies! These are so delicious and great for dessert here since they are dairy-free!
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Steph S
Yum! These are so good. Thanks for the recipe!
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Marysa
These are so cute, and they sound quite delicious! My kids would enjoy making these. I like how chocolatey these look.
Melanie Williams
Ooo yes please, you literally had me at Chocolate!! These look super yummy x
Ivana
I love crinkle cookies but I’ve never try to make them before, thanks for this recipe, it seems very clear and easy to follow.
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Mandy
I am always looking for another yummy cookie recipe to add to the dessert table for holidays; this one looks perfect!
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Rose Ann Sales
Wow! This looks absolutely delicious! My kids are going to love this for sure
Nyxie
These look gorgeous and the icing sugar really adds to them! Beautiful! It wouldn’t be that difficult to make these, either. Even for a novice like me!
Bryan Carey
You had me at chocolate! I am already sold on this recipe and know I will love these cookies.
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Pauline Reinert
Looking for a chocolate crinkle cookie that is soft to bite into Please let me know if these are very soft. Thanks!
Beth Pierce
Yes, they are soft!
Chris
Tried this recipe and they turned out fantastic!
My hubby was a HUGE fan of them and he’s pretty picky.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Chris. I am glad that your husband enjoyed them!
AunaLai Barnes
So easy and DELICIOUS!! I have never made crinkle cookies before, but now these will definitely be on my go-to list. I chilled the dough for 45 minutes, and 10 minutes in between each batch. These came out beautifully and are so yummy. They taste like a brownie dusted with powdered sugar.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks so much! So glad that they worked out.
Betty-Anne MacKenzie
hello can the cookie dough be frozen before its baked
Beth Pierce
Sorry about the delayed response. Yes it can,
Ntensibe Edgar
Nnnniiiccceeee….it’s been a while since I last ate chocolate crinkle cookies! The cookies alone are so fine but add some chocolate in there, it’s even way better!
Fransic verso
Okk, this looks so cool white and black. Never tried a cookie type like this. And I would love to try it. Thank you for sharing!
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Rosey
The one time of day I really enjoy cookies is for breakfast. Coffee and cookies, that’s dreamy.
Sonia Seivwright
Great cookies. My daughter and I just loved them!
Megan Orsini
I’ve never made Crinkles as I’m not a chocolate fan but my kids just told me they LOVE these cookies LOL! I just added them to our cookie list… I bake 30 variety for Christmas, so I was curious why these have oil and not butter? Is there. a reason I can’t use butter? Thanks in advance!
Beth Pierce
I have always made these cookies with oil, so I can not advise on how they would turn out with butter.
Alexis
I must have done something wrong. When I baked them they did not spread out. What do I need to do to fix that?
Beth Pierce
Not sure. Did you measure the flour properly? For accurate measuring always scoop the flour into the measuring cup with a spoon. Then level it off with a table knife pushing the excess back off into the flour canister. Did your refrigerate much longer than 40 minutes? Just trying to trouble shoot. Hard to do that from one kitchen to another.
Erin
These were amazingly delicious! We absolutely loved them!
Catalina
Now I know what I will make this weekend! These cookies look amazing!
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Erik
Really enjoyed this! Makes we want to start a cookie exchange. 🙂
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Gina Abernathy
Loved these cookies! Making them again for our Cookie Exchange Party in a few weeks. I know everyone will love them as well.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Gina! They are tasty cookies.
Andrea
These chocolate crinkle cookies are absolutely irresistible. They will make a great addition to my Holiday cookie tray.
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Maggie
Can the dough be refrigerated overnight?
Beth Pierce
Yes, up to 24 hours.
Charles
These look incredible! Looking forward to trying these over the holidays! Thanks!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Charles! Enjoy!
Nathan
I’m starting to plan my cookie baking for the Christmas season and this recipe just shot to the top of my list. Great cookies that the whole family enjoyed.
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Sandra
These cookies are my kids favorite! I’m excited to try this recipe! Looks really good!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra! Enjoy!
Juliane
Crinkles are my favorite! SO glad you shared your recipe. We loved them!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Juliane! Enjoy!
Amanda
These cookies are always a huge hit. Everyone cannot get enough!
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Dorothy Reinhold
I love cooking season!! These will be going on the baking list. They are such pretty cookies!
Gian
Hi! If I want to incorporate different flavors with your recipe, how would I go about it?
Thank you in advance! The cookies turned out amazing!
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Beth Pierce
So glad that you liked the cookies. What kinds of flavors are you referring to?
Gian Carla Marquez
Red velvet and lemon!
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Makayla
Can I use a different cocoa than dutch?
Beth Pierce
Yes you can.
Stefany
Can I use something else besides Canola Oil?
Beth Pierce
Vegetable oil
Lisa
What about Coconut oil?
Beth Pierce
I have not tried coconut oil in this cookie recipe. Please let us know if you do so I can report to the readers the outcome.
Karen
With the chocolate crinkle cookie recipe when you say add sugars do you mean both graduated sugar and powdered sugar?? I thought the powdered sugar was just to roll them in. That part was confusing.
Beth Pierce
That is a mistake. It should say sugar not sugars. It has been corrected. Thanks for the heads up!
juneal ramsdell
Making these this morning and they are turning out perfect! I mixed them up last night and chilled overnight. Thank you for the recipe.
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Rebecca
Just made these cookies, baked the first batch for 10 minutes and they came out a bit dry to i baked the second batch for 8 minutes qnd they’re perfect.
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Rebecca Romain
Hi, I want to make these cookies this weekend. Can you tell me how long they will stay in the freezer for?
Beth Pierce
About 3 months.
Mary
IN MY HOUSE, IT DEPENDS UPON WHEN FAMILY FIND THEM! THEY GO FAST!!
Nicole
Delicious!!! The perfect balance between cookie and brownie. Super easy to make but look really fancy and professional!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Nicole! So glad that you enjoyed them!
Gian
Hi! If I want to incorporate different flavors with your recipe, how would I go about it?
Thank you in advance! The cookies turned out amazing!
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D Foster
What a fantastic recipe!! They were everything I was hoping for and more. A huge hit with the family! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
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Beth Pierce
The pleasure was all mine!!
A
Do you recommend dark or light brown sugar?
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Beth Pierce
Light brown sugar! Happy baking!!
Janel Taschereau
Can I freeze the dough?
Beth Pierce
Yes you can. I would roll them in balls and then flash freeze them. Once fully frozen you can move to freezer bags. When ready to thaw place them on parchment covered baking sheets for about 30 minutes making sure they are a couple inches apart. Roll in powdered sugar and then bake.
Helen
I’ve made these cookies with peppermint instead of vanilla extract. So good at Christmas time. They are so pretty when baked, I can’t believe that it was me that baked them.
Beth Pierce
That is awesome Helen! Thanks for the tip and I am sure you are a great cook!
Julie
How early can you make Christmas cookies for them to still be good for Christmas Day ?
Beth Pierce
It depends on the cookie. If not freezing and you want them to be fairly fresh I would say 2-3 days.
Beth Pierce
Around 30
Christy
Will it make a difference if I do not have parchment paper?
Beth Pierce
These cookies are a little sticky and they spread. I think you really need the parchment paper.
Dannii
These rookies look really cute. Perfect for Christmas time.
Jacqueline Meldrum
Those look amazing. I’d love one just now with a cuppa. Sharing these now!
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Shadi Hasanzadenemati
Love how easy and delicious this recipe is. It’s perfect for a gathering or a party.
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Traci
Everyone needs a go-to crinkle cookie recipe for the holidays! So easy and always delicious. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Katie
Crinkle cookies are one of my favorite things! These did not disappoint.
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April
Chocolate crinkle cookies are the best! I always thought they were hard to make, but turns out they’re super easy and now I make them all the time!
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Lori
We make these every year during the holidays!
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Krissy Allori
Delicious! I love to make these during the holidays!
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Katerina @ diethood .com
These are my favorite!! I would love some right now!!
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Russ Kwarciany
Happy Holidays – I’ve made this similar recipe every holiday season for many years and I add a 3/4 tsp of cinnamon to the dough – it really boosts the flavor.
Beth Pierce
Happy Holidays to you as well! Thanks for the heads up! I do love cinnamon.