Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

If you are looking for a new cookie recipe to satisfy a chocolate craving, these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are easy to make and are so pretty too!

I usually make this around the holidays to share with friends, neighbors, and family. It’s easy and fudgy! A perfect chocolate cookie for Christmas. 

Ingredients for Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso granules
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Step #1. Preheat oven to 325°F
Step #2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
Step #3. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, espresso granules, vanilla, and 1/2 cup sugar.
Step #4. Slowly stir in flour mixture into the large bowl with the egg mixture
Step #5. Cover and chill dough in the fridge for 1 hour.
Step #6. While waiting for the dough to chill, take out two small bowls and fill one with powdered sugar and the other with regular sugar.
Step #7. Shape chilled dough into balls and roll in regular sugar and then into the powdered sugar and place on the cookie sheet.
Step #8. Bake for 11-12 minutes. Serve and enjoy! 

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe

Lori

If you are looking for a new cookie recipe to satisfy a chocolate craving, these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are easy to make and are so pretty too!

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Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
• 2 tablespoons instant espresso granules
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup granulated sugar , divided
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, espresso granules, vanilla, and 1/2 cup sugar
• Slowly stir in flour mixture into the large bowl with the egg mixture
• Cover and chill dough in the fridge for 1 hour
• While waiting for the dough to chill, take out two small bowls and fill one with powdered sugar and the other with regular sugar
• Shape chilled dough into balls and roll in regular sugar and then into the powdered sugar and place on the cookie sheet
• Bake for 11-12 minutes

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