Best Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have an irresistible brownie textured centre, with a crunch of cookie on the outside! One of our favourite Christmas cookies right here!
Rich and decadent, just like a brownie in the shape of a cookie. You’d be mistaken for thinking these Christmas cookies were super fattening or loaded with calories, but that’s the BEST part! ONLY 88 calories EACH!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
In the land of wanting to eat whatever we want over Christmas but we can’t because hello fat pants, these cookies become a saviour. Also, this recipe is a half batch recipe, so there’s no need to feel intimidated by a full tray of 1000 cookies staring back at you, begging to be eaten, only for you to try to refuse.
There’s simply not enough. Especially if you have family to steal them all from you before they hit any sort of plate.
HOW TO BAKE Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?
- Make sure you start with room temperature ingredients so the oil and egg mix together easier.
- If you can, use Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder instead of Dutch process cocoa powder
- Make sure you chill the cookie dough for at least 3 hours. The dough is super sticky and easier to manage once it has been chilled (the longer, the better). Chilling also ensures thicker cookies with a fudgy texture, and less spreading while baking.
- Once they are rolled into balls and placed onto your baking sheet, there is no need to press them down. They will naturally bake into shape.
- Make sure your oven is HOT before baking! Or they will still be raw after 10 minutes.
- The baking time suggested in the recipe is a guide. Remember, this depends on how hot your oven runs. They will be super soft when they come out of the oven and harden as they cool. If you bake them for too long, the centres will not be fudgy.
- Bake them big or bake them small, it makes no difference in texture. The end result is the same. For bigger cookies, just leave them in baking in the oven for 2 minutes longer.
After Hot Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cakes, SUPER Fudgy Brownies and Quick Soft Cinnamon Rolls to keep us on our toes, this cookie recipe comes to us as a last minute ‘help me’ type of recipe. This recipe is super simple to make and super decadent with no guilt afterwards. (Well, hardly any guilt.)
You know what I mean. I’ve been hanging to share these with you for so long now, but with Prime Rib Roasts, Scalloped Potatoes, Antipasto Cheese Ball Christmas Trees and Caprese Wreaths creating chaos all over the place, I’ve saved the best for last!
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Best Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose or plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup confectioner's sugar or icing sugar, for coating
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, white sugar and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until a dough forms (do not over beat). Cover bowl with wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F | 175°C. Line 2 cookie sheets or baking trays with parchment paper (baking paper). Roll 1 tablespoonful of dough into balls for smaller cookies, or 2 tablespoonfuls for larger cookies.
- Add the confectioners (icing) sugar to a smaller bowl. Generously and evenly coat each ball of dough in confectioners' sugar and place onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes (for small cookies) or 12 minutes (for larger cookies). The cookies will come out soft from the oven but will harden up as they cool.
- Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.
Notes
88 calories each for smaller cookies. 146 calories each for larger cookies.
RH says
Love this recipe! I substituted avocado oil and they turn out great.
M. says
These were delicious! I only cook them for 9 minutes to make sure they’re gooey.
LOL says
IT WAS REALLY DELICIOUS 🤤 I LOVE IT,I MADE IT WITH MY MOTHER,SISTER AND FINALLY MY GRANDMA.
IT CAME OUT TO BE DELICIOUS 😋.
THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE!
OMG says
I LOVED IT TOO.
AND WANNA NOW SOMETHING THIS FUGGY COOKIS CAME TO TASTE LIKE BROWNIES.
Ti says
Perfect recipe! Only complaint is that they’re gone too fast. Does this double well?
Jazz says
the cookies I made finished in literally a day!!!! We loved them so much, I need to bake some more.
Only issue was how sticky the mixture was, I couldn’t touch them with my hands and they kept sticking to the spoons (chilled the mixture overnight) is there any way I can prevent them from sticking so much?
Mikki says
Just made these! I cut the sugar to 150g and substituted almost half of it with brown because I ran out of granulated sugar. It resulted to a chewy crinkle cookie with just the right amount of sweetness for me. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Bettina says
hi! i made these twice and they’re super delicious! however, during the second time i made them, the powdered sugar completed melted. it made the cookie very sticky and greasy. i dont really know what i did wrong. any tips?
Stephanie says
Just made these and they turned out perfectly! My boys love brownies so I know they will flip over these. Have you ever used butter in place of vegetable oil?
Dimps says
This crinkles cookies are perfect. Its my first time to make it and my kids loves it ☺ i make another batch of cookies for christmas gifts to my friends.
Ruthy says
I’ve used Coconut Oil when I need things to be non-dairy (Kosher diet can’t mix meat and milk) and it comes out great! more chewy and moist. In general it’s a great substitute for butter.
Depending on the brand it may have a coconut flavor. (Kirkland’s isn’t as bad with coconut flavor)
MT says
Yummy goodness!
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe : )
I just baked a batch and wow first attempt and its perfect! I just put less sugar and then followed all your guidelines. Can’t believe I was the one who made them. Can’t wait to make more and share it with my fam on Christmas. Yay!! Thanks a lot! Cheers!!!