Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Make delicious chocolate Christmas desserts with these easy crinkle cookies. Perfect holiday baking recipe with rich cocoa flavor and festive powdered sugar coating.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- electric mixer
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- medium bowl
- oven
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop
- shallow bowl
- wire rack
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and vegetable oil until thoroughly combined and smooth. Beat in the large eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the pure vanilla extract until the mixture is thick and glossy.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed with an electric mixer or by hand with a spatula until just combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator. Place the confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and generously coat them in the sugar.
- Arrange the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Let the dough chill thoroughly for the best texture and signature crinkle effect. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.