Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with soft, chewy centers and powdered sugar tops. Perfect for holiday trays or a cozy chocolate treat anytime.
Servings 24
Calories 65kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
Crinkle sugar topping
- 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place crinkle toppings in separate bowls (bowl 1= granulated sugar) (bowl 2= confectioners sugar) and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cocoa powder, granulated sugar, espresso powder, and olive oil and mix with wooden spoon until combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla and stir until mixed completely.
- Make the flour mixture: flour, salt, baking powder and stir together. Add to wet ingredients and stir until dough forms. It will be sticky.
- Add bowl to refrigerator to cool for 15-30 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop, roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in thin layer of granulated sugar, then roll a thick layer of confectioners sugar.
- Place coated balls on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in center of oven for 9-11 minutes, until tops of cookies “crack” and edges are set.
- Remove from oven and cool on baking tray for about 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze in airtight container for up to 3 months.
Notes
Tip:
For picture-perfect crinkles, roll each dough ball generously in powdered sugar right before baking. That thick coating helps create the signature crackled look when they puff up in the oven
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg