These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie. A cakelike chocolate cookie rolled in powdered sugar for a delicious dessert!
I have been making these cookies since I was a child. I remember how much fun it was to bake cookies with my mother. These are fun for a cookie exchange too!
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Hello Friends!
How is your week going? It's baking season in our house. Well, to be honest, we bake all year but this season, we are especially into cookie baking. We often send cookie trays along to friends and family.
Today’s chocolate crinkle cookie recipe is an easy one when you are looking for a tasty holiday cookie to enjoy with a hot cup of cocoa or to bake for the family.
Why You Will Love This Crinkle Recipe
These are an old classic version of crinkle cookies, full of chocolate flavor!
These are perfect year-round but we tend to think of them at Christmas time.
People love these chocolate cookies! They are cake-like cookies -soft and delicious with a fudgy center.
Today’s recipe is a wonderful Christmas cookie idea for holiday parties or cookie exchanges.
Ingredients for Chocolate Crinkles
Chocolate – of course, they are the star of this show. You will want to use unsweetened chocolate squares for this recipe. I like to use
Flour – I use all purpose flour.
Egg- When baking, it is best to have eggs be at room temperature. I usually pull out the eggs about an hour before I start baking.
Sugar - You will use granulated white sugar for the dough and Powdered Sugar (confectioners’ sugar) for the topping.
Equipment and Kitchen Tools Needed
- large mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- spoon (or hand mixer or stand mixer with paddle attachment)
- baking sheet
- small bowl
- parchment paper
- cooling rack
How to Make Crinkle Cookies Cookies
Cream butter and eggs in a large bowl.
Mix dry ingredients together in a medium bowl
Blend dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
Chill dough in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
Roll dough into 1" balls
Dip balls in the powdered Sugar Coating.
Place cookie dough balls on a prepared baking sheet.
Bake as directed. Let cool on the cookie sheet a few minutes and then transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
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Pro Tips and Timesaver Shortcuts
- Use parchment paper to line your baking pans. It cuts down on the cleanup and cookies don't stick to your pan.
- Be sure to make the cookies the same size for easy baking.
- Prepare the dry ingredients ahead of time and store them in a mason jar or zip bag.
- Use room temperature eggs and butter for easy blending. Leave butter at room temperature for at least 15 minutes or place in the microwave for not more than 8 seconds.
- The chocolate crinkle cookies will firm as they cool.
- When baking batches of cookies, use completely cooled cookie sheets. Cookies will spread too much if put on a hot or warm cookie sheet.
Variations, Notes, and Substitutions
- You can substitute unsweetened cocoa powder for the chocolate squares
- You can make a chicken taco soup by substituting the bee with cooked chicken pieces.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
- Serve with hot chocolate or milk or on a holiday cookie tray.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
Freezing Tips
- Store baked cookies in the freezer in freezer bags, pushing the air out before sealing.
- You can also freeze the dough before baking. Let thaw on the counter before baking.
More Classic Cookie Recipes
- Holiday Meringue cookies - Beautiful white and red cookies.
- Snowball Cookies - Classic Christmas cookies with powdered sugar.
- White Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies - a fun toffee cookie!
- Chocolate Chip cookies - a favorite take on a classic.
- Crisp Sugar Cookies - These are the perfect sugar cookie for sprinkling with sugar or icing.
- Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies - A soft chocolate chip cookie with dried cranberries - perfect for the season!
- Iced Toffee Cookies - Soft toffee cookies with a light vanilla icing.
- Gingerbread Cookies - A delicious way to celebrate the season with the sweet taste of gingerbread!
- White Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies - Peppermint and white chocolate come together in a tasty cookie!
- Hot Chocolate Cookies - These delicous cookies are just like a mug of hot cocoa!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Crinkles
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 oz unsweetened chocolate 4 squares
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking pownder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt chocolate squares in the microwave and let the melted chocolate cool a few minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix together oil, chocolate and sugar.
- 2 Add eggs one at a time and mix after each.
- Add vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt.
- Mix well and cover and chill 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Roll dough into 1" balls and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet about 1 ½ " apart as they will spread.
- Bake 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool before serving.
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Akaleistar
Those look delicious! I love chocolate crinkle cookies but rarely take the time to make them...
Tamara
Is there anything better than Christmas cookies? I absolutely love crinkle cookies.