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Quick Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Box Cake Mix Hack

This Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe creates rich, fudgy, brownie-like cookies with iconic crackled powdered sugar tops—perfect for holidays or everyday chocolate cravings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and vegetable oil until a thick paste forms.
  2. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Chill dough for 4 hours.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls and coat generously in powdered sugar.
  7. Place on baking sheets and bake 10–12 minutes until puffed and crackled.
  8. 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.