Few cookies are as recognizable as Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, with their crackled powdered sugar coating and rich chocolate appearance. They’re a wonderful choice for holiday baking, cookie exchanges, or whenever you’re looking to make a classic homemade dessert that’s both simple and impressive.
Each cookie bakes with a soft, fudgy center, delicate crisp edges, and a deep chocolate flavor, while the snowy sugar coating creates the signature crinkle finish. If you enjoy chocolate desserts, you may also like the Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies, Red Velvet Cookies, and Cookies and Cream Cookie.
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the vegetable oil and curd until smooth.
- Add the brown sugar.
- Add the granulated sugar and vanilla extract.
- Beat the mixture with an electric hand mixer until smooth, creamy, and fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, cornflour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk the dry ingredients until evenly combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold everything together gently with a spatula until no dry streaks remain and a thick batter begins to form.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30–45 minutes, or until firm enough to scoop.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop equal portions of dough and roll each into a smooth ball.
- Roll each dough ball first in the caster sugar, then generously coat it in the icing sugar.
- Arrange the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cookies have spread and developed their signature crinkled tops.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerating the dough makes it easier to roll and helps create well-defined crinkles.
- Coat Generously: Cover each dough ball completely with icing sugar for the best crackled appearance.
- Cool Before Serving: Allow the cookies to cool completely so the centers finish setting.
- Serve for Any Occasion: Enjoy with coffee, hot chocolate, or arrange them on a holiday dessert platter.
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have remained a classic for good reason. Their distinctive crackled tops, rich chocolate flavor, and straightforward preparation make them a recipe that’s enjoyable to bake throughout the year. Whether you’re filling a holiday cookie tray or simply baking a homemade dessert to share, this is one recipe you’ll be happy to keep in your collection.
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