Description
This Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe creates rich, fudgy, brownie-like cookies with iconic crackled powdered sugar tops—perfect for holidays or everyday chocolate cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (100g)
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar (350g)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (120mL)
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120g), for rolling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and vegetable oil until a thick paste forms.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Chill dough for 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls and coat generously in powdered sugar.
- Place on baking sheets and bake 10–12 minutes until puffed and crackled.
- Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential for achieving perfect crackles and preventing spreading. Roll dough generously in powdered sugar for the best snowy finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chocolate crinkle cookies, easy chocolate crinkles, fudgy cookies, holiday baking