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A plate with several chocolate crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar, with a cup of coffee in the background.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These chocolate crinkle cookies are easy to make but look impressive with their dramatic white cracks. The centers remain fudgy and brownie-like while the edges stay slightly crisp. Perfect for any occasion!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 130kcal
Cost: $7

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (Used for mixing ingredients quickly and easily.)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (Used to form dough into uniform balls.)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Used for easy baking without sticking.)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - Used for the chocolate base.
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil - Adds moisture to the dough.
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar - Sweetens the dough.
  • ½ cup packed - Brown Sugar Adds chewiness to the cookies.
  • 2 large Large Eggs - Provides structure and moisture.
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract - Adds flavor.
  • 1 teaspoon Espresso Powder - Enhances the chocolate flavor.
  • 1 ½ cups All-purpose Flour - Forms the dough structure.
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder - Helps the cookies rise.
  • ½ teaspoon Salt - Balances the sweetness.
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar - Used for coating the dough balls.

Instructions

  • Whisk together cocoa and oil, then beat in sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
    Two eggs and a whisk are placed in a bowl of cocoa powder with scattered eggshells beside the bowl
  • Refrigerate dough for at least 4 hours to firm it up.
    A person’s hands are holding a ball of dough, which is surrounded by a dusting of flour on a wooden countertop
  • Scoop dough into balls, about 1.5 inches in diameter.
    A person is rolling chocolate cookie dough into balls and coating them with powdered sugar, with more dough balls on a tray in the background.
  • Roll dough balls first in granulated sugar, then powdered sugar.
    A baking tray with freshly baked chocolate crinkle cookies on parchment paper in an oven
  • Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and cracked.
    A plate with several chocolate crinkle cookies dusted with powdered sugar, with a cup of coffee in the background.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 130kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 18g (6%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 6g (9%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 25mg (1%) | Potassium: 60mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 12g (13%) | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 20mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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