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These classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are crunchy on the outside and fluffy and chocolatey on the inside. Super delicious and easy to make.

Closeup on a batch of Chocolate Crinkle Cookies sitting on a white serving plate.

We have a Christmas baking tradition in our family – everybody has to bring two desserts to our Christmas celebration, a family favorite and something new.  These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are definitely on the family favorite list year after year.  Fudgey and cakey on the inside. Crunchy on the outside with the perfect amount of Powdered Sugar, this is a classic cookie recipe for a reason. We hope your family enjoys these cookies are much are our family does!

White mixing bowl filled with flour and cocoa powder mixed together.

Step 1: In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.

Collage image showing how to cream the butter and the sugar to make the cookie dough.

Step 2: Add Sugar, Brown Sugar, and softened Butter to a mixing bowl. Cream the butter and sugars for 2 minutes.
Step 3: Add the eggs and the vanilla to the bowl and mix for another 2 minutes.

Collage image showing how to add the flour into the cookie dough.

Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the cookie dough and mix just until the flour is combined. The Crinkle Cookie dough batter is now ready for baking.

Baking Instructions

Image showing how to cover the chocolate cookie dough ball with granulated sugar and then powder sugar before baking.

Step 6: For a large cookie, measure 1.5 ounces of cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough into a ball and lightly dust it with Granulated Sugar.  This will help your cookie get the pretty crackles on the top and help the powdered sugar from disappearing in the baking process. Generously cover the cookie dough balls with Powdered Sugar.  We used a spoon to press the powder onto the cookie.

Collage image showing the Crinkle Cookies before they go in the oven and after they come out of the oven.

Step 7: Bake the cookies in a 325-degree oven for 11 minutes.
Step 8: Here is our Chocolate Crinkle Cookies out of the oven.  Lots of pretty cracks on the top.  Crunchy on the outside and fluffy and chocolately on the inside.  So very yummy!

Closeup on a white serving plate filled with Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Yield 3 dozen cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes

These classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are crunchy on the outside and fluffy and chocolatey on the inside. Super delicious and easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter, softened to room temperature (Sweet Cream, Salted)
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2/3 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar (to roll the cookie dough balls in before baking)
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar (to roll the cookie dough balls in before baking)

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.
  2. Mix in Eggs and Vanilla.
  3. Combine Cocoa Powder, Flour, Baking Soda and Baking Powder in separate bowl.
  4. Mix in flour mixture, one cup at a time.
  5. Roll dough into balls.
  6. Lightly coat cookie dough ball in granulated sugar.
  7. Generously cover cookie dough balls with powdered sugar.
  8. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 11 minutes.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies