Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are chewy chocolate cookies that are perfect for holiday gatherings and cookie exchanges. Rich, dark chocolate cookies coated in bright white powdered sugar make for a pretty cookie that’s surprisingly easy to make!
Servings: 20
Calories: 152kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Coating
- ½ cup powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl add 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. Use a whisk to combine.
- In a separate medium mixing bowl add 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 3 large eggs, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/2 tsp almond extract. Use a whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or more.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silpat liner, or parchment paper.
- Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Form 1 tbsp sized cookie balls using a 1 tbsp cookie scoop. Drop the cookie dough balls into a small bowl filled with ½ cup powdered sugar. Roll the balls to ensure all sides are covered. Place each ball on the baking sheet, evenly spaced apart. These cookies won't spread much so you can space them about an inch apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool 2-3 minutes before moving cookies to a wire cooling rack.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store your cooled cookies in an airtight container on the countertop or in the refrigerator. Careful when putting them into the container! You don’t want to mess up the pretty powder.
- To Freeze: Once placed into an airtight container, you can also pop the cookies in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Most Chocolate Crinkle Recipes call for the balls to be rolled in your hands. I’ve found that this is a messy process and chocolate ends up all over your hands, and also everything you touch. To prevent the mess I use a small cookie scoop and drop the cookie dough right in the powdered sugar. There is no need to roll these into perfect balls.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 36IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg