Chocolate crinkle cookies are a holiday classic. They have a fudgy centre, crispy edge, and are covered with powdered sugar. This recipe is simple and delicious, it’s ideal for Christmas, and it’s a tradition for many!
Published: November 26, 2024 by Pamela. Updated on November 5, 2025.
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What are chocolate crinkle cookies?
Chocolate crinkle cookies are soft, fudgy cookies that look a bit like brownies on the inside and are coated in powdered sugar before baking. As they bake, the dough spreads and cracks, creating that signature “crinkled” look.
Ingredients for Chocolate crinkle cookies
- Cocoa Powder: The star ingredient! Cocoa powder adds a rich chocolate flavor and creates that deep, dark color. Invest in good quality cocoa powder, trust me you will taste the difference. Also, go for an unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Baking Powder: This helps the cookies rise, creating those signature cracks on the surface as they bake.
- Flour: use all purpose flour for this recipe, it helps the cookies have a soft texture without falling apart.
- Butter: Adds richness and helps create the soft, tender texture of the cookies. As always, use unsalted butter to have control over how much salt is added in a recipe.
- Vanilla: Yes, these are chocolate cookies, but vanilla adds warmth and enhances the chocolate flavor. You can use something as simple as vanilla extract or go for vanilla bean which is richer in flavour.
- Sugar: Use white granulated sugar, I wouldn’t recommend brown sugar as it adds extra moisture to the cookies and these cookies already have a brownie like texture.
- Eggs: I use large eggs, you can use medium eggs just add a tiny bit more flour if you feel the texture of the dough is a bit wet. Use cold or room temperature eggs, whatever you have on hand.
- Powdered Sugar: To dip cookies in before baking, this is what gives the cookies their cracked look.
How to make Chocolate crinkle cookies
Frequently asked questions about chocolate crinkle cookies:
How to store chocolate crinkle cookies
Chocolate crinkle cookies stay fresh at room temperature for up to 5 days if stored well (store them in an airtight container). You can also store them in the fridge for a longer life and even freeze them for 2 months. When you are ready to remove them from the freezer, thaw the, at room temperature and enjoy.
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Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
An easy and delicious Christmas cookie recipe that uses easy ingredients and easy to follow steps!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Cup cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- ⅓ Cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ Cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ Cup powdered sugar (For dipping)
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, one-third at a time, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap, ensuring the wrap touches the dough, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Scoop out 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls, and coat generously in powdered sugar.
- Place the cookies on the prepared baking tray, spacing them out slightly. Gently press each ball down a bit if desired. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the edges are set and the tops are cracked.
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal
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Tips to Make the Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies:
- Sift Dry Ingredients
- Sifting the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder removes lumps and helps combine the dry ingredients evenly, resulting in a smoother dough.
- Don’t Skip the Chill Time
- Chilling the dough is crucial! It prevents the cookies from spreading too much during baking and helps create those beautiful crinkles.
- Roll Generously in Powdered Sugar
- Make sure the dough balls are thoroughly coated in powdered sugar. A thick coating ensures the signature cracked appearance.
- Use Quality Ingredients
- I mentioned this earlier, and I’ll say it again: use the best cocoa powder you know!
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