Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

It’s December! Christmas is almost here! I’m sorry I haven’t been posting, we were in Cleveland for an extended trip for Thanksgiving and I decided to truly enjoy our time with family and do as little work as possible! Though, traveling with a toddler for a long trip is not easy. The time change was hard to adjust to and our usual good-sleeper turned into a bad one that also became a stage 5 clinger! Oi. It’s good to be home!

By the way, did you guys see our big announcement that I posted last week?!

Okay, now let’s get to these chocolate crinkle cookies!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

I’ve been wanting to try a crinkle cookie recipe for a long time and the holiday season seemed like the perfect time! I love how crinkle cookies look like they’ve been dusted in fresh snow. These cookies are crispy on the outside, but have a soft and chewy center! I add some melted chocolate to this recipe which makes these cookies so rich and chocolatey and gives them a brownie-like texture.

Note that the dough for these cookies requires some chill time. I like to mix it up the night before and then bake them in the morning.

Happy baking season!

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Yield: 2 dozen

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

These rich and chocolatey cookies are simple to make and great for the holidays and cookie trays!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the cocoa, sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and heat for 30 seconds. Stir and heat in 15 second-intervals until melted. Pour the melted chocolate into the mixture.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl then stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours, if not overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. Coat each ball in powdered sugar before placing onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1 cookie

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 111Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 2g

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

And check out some of my other favorite cookie recipes for the holidays!
Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles
Hot Cocoa Cookies
Magic Bars