Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
My Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe is an easy recipe using just pantry staples, but it's certainly a crowd favorite! You'll love the crispy edges with fudgy, brownie-like center. These crinkle cookies are so popular in my home and with friends. They keep well for a few days, making them excellent cookies to gift or to bring to a holiday potluck.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, (or canola, or light olive oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Whisk - In a mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, cocoa powder, oil, vanilla extract, and eggs. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Mix - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the cocoa mixture and stir to combine.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.*
- Roll - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop dough with a cookie scoop for even portioning into 20 cookies, then roll cookie dough into even-sized balls (it's easier to roll with wet hands) and generously roll each into powdered sugar.
- Bake - Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, being sure to leave space between each of the cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies. Cookies will come out soft but will harden on the outside as they cool down. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool.
Notes
*Make the dough and chill for up to 2 days before rolling and baking.
Storage
- Room Temperature: Keep your Chocolate Crinkle Cookies stored in an airtight container on the counter. They should stay fresh for up to a week.
- Freezing: Freeze your dough balls for up to 2 months in an airtight container. When you are ready to bake, remove them from the freezer and allow them to thaw overnight in the fridge before rolling them in powdered sugar, or bake from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes to the bake time.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
85
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.3
g
2
%
Trans Fat
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Cholesterol
16
mg
5
%
Sodium
36
mg
2
%
Potassium
66
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
19
g
6
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
24
IU
0
%
Calcium
15
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
