Best Ever Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle cookies are fudgy deliciousness, similar to a brownie cookie, rolled in powdered sugar.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies scream fancy cookie without the fancy cookie effort.

If cookies and brownies got married, chocolate crinkle cookies would be the result. Tender and cake-like, make these cookies for your next gathering.

chocolate crinkle cookie on blue background — Chocolate Crinkle cookies are fudgy deliciousness, similar to a brownie cookie, rolled in powdered sugar.

How to Make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies From Scratch

1. Measure your dry ingredients first into a medium size bowl: flour, salt,

2. Measure sugar, gather oil (or butter) and two eggs, room temperature as well as vanilla and a teaspoon.

3. Beat sugar and oil together for a minute. Add eggs one at a time. Beat for at least two minutes on medium speed or until fluffy. Add vanilla and stir.

4. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. This will take less than a minute.

5. This dough will be dark and glossy and soft--not like a typical cookie dough. Package it into a container and put it in the freezer for at least two hours.

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6. When it's time to bake, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

7. Use a cookie scoop to portion one-inch balls of dough and roll into granulated sugar. Then roll balls into powdered sugar.

8. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Let cookies rest for three minutes on cooling rack.

This is an easy cookie for wowing your loved ones and guests.

My reader Marisa had great success with it.

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Thoroughly chill the dough before attempting to roll in powder sugared and bake.

This is a sticky dough, really sticky and what's the word I'm looking for? Soft. I would describe it as a soft dough and a bit oozy.

Have you ever make brownies using a box mix? That's what chocolate crinkle cookie dough is like. It's thick and soft and oozy.

In fact, when you make this recipe, I recommend pouring the "dough" into a sturdy Ziplock bag.

For easier handling of the dough, put the bag into a measuring cup to hold it steady while you pour and push the dough into the bag. Then seal up the Ziplock and put it in the refrigerator or freezer.

Chill for at least two hours and for up to 24 hours.

Don't worry about having trouble scooping it out, even 24 hours chill time, chocolate crinkle dough will be easy to portion out with a cookie scoop.

Yield: 36

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Easily Customizable)

Chocolate Crinkle cookies are fudgy deliciousness rolled in powdered sugar.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar divided (¾ cup for dough + ¼ cup for rolling dough balls before powdered sugar roll)
¼ cup canola oil or vegetable oil (can use butter if preferred)
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

Measure dry ingredients flour through salt in medium bowl
Put ¾ granulated sugar and oil or butter into a large bowl and beat for one minute.
Add eggs one a time, beat for two minutes or until pale yellow and fluffy.
Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and stir to combine
Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and beat until just combined. The dough will be dark and glossy and very soft.
Spoon dough into a Ziplock bag or other container and put it in the freezer for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Using a small cookie scoop, portion out balls of dough and roll in granulated sugar then roll in powdered sugar.
Bake 12 one-inch cookies at a time for 10 minutes.
Let cool on a wire rack after baking.

Notes

Chilling the dough for two hours before baking these chocolate crinkle cookies is essential. This is a very soft cookie dough, almost similar to a brownie batter.

This is a sticky soft dough. Have you ever make brownies using a box mix? That's what chocolate crinkle cookie dough is like. The dough is soft, thick and oozy.

In fact, when you make this recipe, I recommend pouring the "dough" into a sturdy Ziplock bag.

Put the Ziplock bag into a large two-cup measuring cup or sturdy, oversized mug to hold it steady while you pour and push the dough into the bag. Then seal up the Ziplock and put it in the refrigerator or freezer.

Chill for at least two hours and for up to 24 hours.

Don't worry about having trouble scooping it out, even 24 hours chill time, chocolate crinkle dough will be easy to portion out with a cookie scoop.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 36 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 72Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 10mgSodium 50mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 0gSugar 9gProtein 1g

FAQ

What makes chocolate crinkle cookies crinkle?

A sugar coating on the surface of the dough helps draw out the moisture on the top of the cookie, resulting in lots of cracks.
Cook's Illustrated explains the science behind it.