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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Fudgy cocoa cookies rolled in powdered sugar that cracks into a snowy pattern as they bake.

⏱ 3 hr 31 min (20 min prep, 11 min cooking, 3 hr waiting) 🍽 Serves 24 · 1 cookie kid friendlymake aheadfreezer friendly vegetariandairy free

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ContainsEggs, Wheat. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 24 servings
  • Β½ cup Unsweetened cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ΒΌ cup Canola oil
  • 2 Eggs, large
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ΒΌ tsp Table salt
  • Β½ cup Powdered sugar, for rolling

Make it yourself

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: mixing bowls, whisk, 2 baking sheets, parchment paper, small bowls.

  1. Whisk the cocoa, sugar and oil. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
  2. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. The dough will be soft and sticky. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Don’t taste the raw dough: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs (FDA and CDC). Bake first, then taste.
  3. Heat the oven to 350Β°F and line the sheets with parchment.
  4. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and roll them thickly in powdered sugar. Set 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops cracked. They look soft but firm up as they cool.
Make aheadThe dough keeps 2 days in the refrigerator.
❄️ FreezerFreeze baked cookies up to 2 months; roll in a little more powdered sugar after thawing.
β†Ί LeftoversKeep cooled cookies in an airtight tin at room temperature for about a week.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can roll the balls in powdered sugar (and themselves).
Mint swapAdd Β½ teaspoon peppermint extract with the vanilla.

Goes well with

🍬 Peppermint Bark

Good to know

Cooking Fats Compared All-purpose vs. bread flour (and friends) Baking soda vs. baking powder Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Christmas baking and holiday dinner collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.