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    Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    Published: Mar 20, 2022 · Modified: Mar 20, 2022 by Nora Rey · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These chocolate crinkle cookies are soft and moist with a brownie-like texture and a cracked sugary shell. They are quick and easy to make — no need for a hand or stand mixer!

    If you like chocolate, you might also like s'mores brownies from brownie mix and chocolate shard cake.

    Chocolate crinkle cookies on a parchment paper.
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    • What makes a good chocolate crinkle cookie
    • Ingredients you'll need
    • How to make this recipe
    • How to store
    • Make-ahead
    • Frequently asked questions
    • More about chocolate crinkle cookies
    • Watch how I make it here
    • Other dessert recipes you may like
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    What makes a good chocolate crinkle cookie

    Chocolate crinkle cookies should have a crisp outer layer and a soft, moist center. They should taste chocolatey, but not overly sweet.

    Coffee enhances their chocolate flavor and tones down the sweetness. A thick layer of powdered sugar gives them that distinctive cracked surface as they bake.

    Ingredients you'll need

    Assorted ingredients for chocolate crinkle cookies

    Notes and substitutions

    • Unsweetened cocoa powder: I recommend Dutch-process cocoa powder for darker, fudgier cookies. Hershey's "Special Dark" Cocoa Powder is an example.
    • Instant coffee: There won't be coffee taste in the cookies but more chocolate flavor. You can use half as much espresso powder.
    • Oil: Use neutral-flavored canola or other vegetable oils. You can use mild-tasting olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.

    How to make this recipe

    Prep and organize

    • Measure the ingredients accurately with a kitchen scale. If using a measuring cup, remember not to pack the flour. Level the top off with a flat edge.
    • Prepare a baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.
    • Bring the eggs to room temperature. Submerge them in warm tap water for a few minutes until no longer cool to the touch.

    The dry ingredients

    (1)Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, instant coffee, and salt into a medium bowl using a strainer. (2)Whisk them together.

    Sifting the dry ingredients using a strainer over the bowl and whisking them together.

    The wet ingredients

    (3)In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, granulated sugar, and vanilla. (4)Whisk them together until well combined.

    Adding vanilla to the sugar, eggs, and oil in the bowl and whisking them together.

    Combine the dry and wet ingredients

    (5)Add the dry ingredients (flour mixture) to the wet ingredients. (6)Mix together with a spatula until just combined or no more flour is visible. The dough will be very moist and sticky.

    Adding the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mixing them with a rubber spatula.

    Chill (or freeze) the cookie dough

    (7)Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. It has to be firm enough and manageable to roll into balls.

    You can also freeze the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour to reduce waiting time.

    Covering the cookie dough in the bowl with plastic wrap.

    Bake

    Preheat the oven to 350° F (177° C).

    (8)Make 12 to 14 cookie dough balls using a #40 cookie scoop or about 1½ tablespoons (30 to 35 grams).

    If the dough is firm enough, it keeps its shape when you scoop them — no need to shape them into balls with your palms. (9)Coat them generously with powdered sugar.

    Scooping the dough using a cookie scoop. Lifting a powdered sugar-coated dough ball with a fork over a bowl of powdered sugar.

    (10)Arrange them on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. (11)Bake for 9 minutes, plus or minus 1 minute depending on your oven.

    Chocolate crinkle cookies are ready when the tops have cracked and the center is slightly glossy. They will continue to bake as they sit on the baking sheet.

    PRO TIP: Chocolate crinkle cookies bake in no time so pay attention; it's easy to overbake them, resulting in dry cookies.

    Arranging the cookie dough balls on the baking sheet. Baked chocolate crinkle cookies on the baking sheet.

    Allow them to cool before serving.

    Holding up a chocolate crinkle cookie with one hand.

    How to store

    Chocolate crinkle cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container, ideally for up to five days.

    They may be refrigerated for up to two weeks. You can also freeze them for up to two months in an airtight container.

    Stacked chocolate crinkle cookies with a bitten piece on top.

    Make-ahead

    Freeze the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet for about an hour. When no longer sticky, gather them in a resealable bag or an airtight container.

    You can freeze them for up to three months. Roll them in powdered sugar just right before baking.

    Let them thaw on the baking sheet while your oven is preheating. You may need to extend the baking time by one or two minutes.

    Frequently asked questions

    Do room temperature eggs make a difference?

    While there are recipes where eggs can make or break a recipe, chocolate crinkles cookies aren't one of them. Cold eggs won't make them taste bad.

    But if you take the extra step of bringing them to room temperature, you'll be rewarded with fluffier cookies. Room temperature eggs mix evenly with other ingredients making the dough rise more.

    Are confectioners and powdered sugar the same?

    Confectioners' sugar, powdered sugar, icing sugar, and 10X sugar are all the same. It is essentially granulated sugar ground up into a fine powder.

    Cornstarch is added to commercial powdered sugar to prevent caking or large clumps from forming.

    Why are my cookies dry?

    If you measured the ingredients correctly, overmixing the cookie dough or overbaking the cookies could be the problem.

    More about chocolate crinkle cookies

    If you'd like to know more, here are frequently asked questions about chocolate crinkle cookies including extra tips, troubleshooting, and more.

    Watch how I make it here

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    • Turon with Langka (Banana Spring Rolls)
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    chocolate crinkle cookie on a parchment paper

    Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    These chocolate crinkle cookies are soft and moist with a brownie-like texture and a cracked sugary shell. They are quick and easy to make — no need for a hand or stand mixer!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Filipino
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes
    Freeze: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
    Servings: 12 cookies
    Calories: 162kcal
    Author: Nora Rey
    Cost: $2-$4

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowls
    • Whisk
    • Spatula
    • #40 (1 ½ tablespoons) cookie scoop
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour (128 grams)
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (40 grams) preferably Dutch-process
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon instant coffee or ¼ teaspoon espresso powder
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt use half for table salt
    • 2 eggs at room temperature
    • ¼ cup canola or other vegetable oil
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar (133 grams)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ cup powdered sugar (57 grams) for coating

    Instructions

    • Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, instant coffee, and salt into a medium bowl using a strainer. Whisk them together.
    • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Whisk them together until well combined.
    • Combine the dry ingredients and wet ingredients until no more flour is visible.
    • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. You can also freeze the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
    • Preheat the oven to 350° F (177° C).
    • Make 12 to 14 cookie dough balls using a #40 cookie scoop or about 1½ tablespoons (30 to 35 grams).
    • Coat them generously with powdered sugar and arrange them on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
    • Bake for 9 minutes, plus or minus 1 minute depending on your oven.
    • Allow them to cool before serving.

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    Notes

    TIP: Chocolate crinkle cookies bake in no time so pay attention; it's easy to overbake them, resulting in dry cookies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Bim

      December 15, 2021 at 9:56 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, these chocolate crinkle cookies are the best! My grandchildren loved it. I don’t have to buy cookies anymore, just make it myself. Maybe these cookies will sell fast compared to other kind of cookies. Thank you again Nora.

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      • Nora

        December 16, 2021 at 8:30 pm

        Thank you!

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