Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

How to Bake Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Make some delicious chocolate crinkle cookies, they are our favorite to make for cookie exchanges! We love to stack about 4 cookies and use red/white twine to wrap around/ make a bow. Put in a clear baggy for gifts! Make sure to try our red velvet crinkle cookies too!

The chocolatey taste can’t be beat!

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Chilling 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes

Servings 36

Calories

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate 2 whole squares
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

• In a large microwave safe mixing bowl, melt baking chocolate according to package instructions. Cool slightly.
• Add granulated sugar and oil. Mix by hand until combined.
• Add eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix by hand until no flour streaks can be seen. Do not overmix. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate atleast 2 hours, or until dough is completely chilled.
• When the dough is ready, preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Put powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl. Lightly dust your hands with powdered sugar.
• Using a teaspoon or very small cookie scoop, scoop a small amount of dough into your hand, about a Tablespooon, and roll it into a ball. It should be no bigger than 1 inch in diameter.
• Drop the ball of dough into the powdered sugar and roll until covered.
• Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Leaving space for the cookies to spread, about 2 inches. Repeat until all cookies are formed.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are set. Cookies will appear slightly soft in the centers. Don’t overbake.
• Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Storage and Freezing:
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, for 3-4 days.
To freeze the cookies, lay them flat, in an airtight container, separated by parchment paper. They will keep this way up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature..