These traditional Christmas Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are deliciously thick, soft-baked fudgy, chocolate cookies we love! Generously coated with powdered sugar with the crispy crinkles baked in--how could we resist?
This crinkle cookie recipe is always expected for the holidays because they're exceptionally YUM! You will want to add these to your baking list!
What are Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?
Chocolate crinkle cookies are a rich chocolate cookies that are rolled in powdered sugar before you bake them. As the cookies start to spread out in the oven, the powdered sugar starts cracking creating that classic crinkled look, that makes them so popular!
No one can resist how fudgy they are! They literally melt in your mouth!
Reasons We Can't Resist Chocolate Crinkle Cookies!
- Simple staple ingredients you most likely have already on hand! YES!
- They are fast to make! No need to roll your balls out. Woot-woot! By using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop dough balls out onto a baking sheet with parchment paper and place in fridge for 10-15 minutes to let them harden up. This will make it easy, so you can roll them in powdered sugar effortlessly without getting your hands all sticky. Unless you want to? I hate getting my hands all sticky...so this is also a time-saver!
- Because they're chocolate!! The chocolate centers are soft and gooey with crisp powdered sugar edges. Who could resist?
- These cookies get better with time and don't have to be eaten the same day or day 2, so you can make them ahead of time for your cookie exchange or gifting!
Ingredients You Need for Our Crinkle Cookie Recipe
- confectioners' sugar
- all-purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- baking powder
- salt
- unsalted butter, room temperature
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
or peppermint or mint extract
How to Make Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Preheat an oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets
with parchment paper.
- Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add 1 egg and beat on medium speed until blended and repeat with other eggs, add in vanilla and beat until blended.
- Add in the flour mixture gradually and beat on low speed just until combined.
- No need to roll your balls out. By using a 1 ½ tablespoon scoop
, scoop dough balls out onto a baking sheet with parchment paper and place in fridge for 10-15 minutes to let them harden up. This will make it easy, so you can roll them in powdered sugar effortlessly without getting your hands all sticky. Unless you want to? I hate getting my hands all sticky...so this is also a time-saver!
- Now roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar
until generously covered and place on lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies until they are crackled and puffed, 10 to 12 minutes, more if still fudgy on top.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set it on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Using a metal spatula, move the cookies onto the rack and let cool completely.
- Repeat with the rest of the cookies. Makes about 24 cookies.
More Cookie Flavor Options
- For a deep, rich chocolate flavor, get a boost from a teaspoon or 2 of espresso powder
.
- Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon mint or peppermint extract
for a cool wintery vibe.
- Add some peanut butter baking chips
inside or a peanut butter cup
for peanut butter love.
More Favorite Cookies of Christmas
- Best No Chill Sugar Cookies
- M&M Christmas Cookies
- Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Ginger Spiced Molasses Cookies
- Christmas Chocolate Crackle Cookies
- Perfect Thin & Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies
This chocolate crinkle cookie recipe is slated for one of our favorite classic and perfect holiday cookies ever! These are perfect for gifting and they are so yummy, you’ll definitely want to make a double batch! Let the magic...errr BAKING begin!
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- 4 Ingredient Oreo Dessert
- Ultimate Gooey Brownies
- 25 Luscious Raspberry Desserts
- Keto Fluffy Lemon Mousse
- Ultimate Chocolate Cookies too!
Best Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are deliciously thick, soft-baked and super fudgy! Generously coated with powdered sugar and beloved for Christmas!
Ingredients
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 ⅔ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon peppermint or mint extract
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Put the confectioners' sugar into a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add 1 egg and beat on medium speed until blended and repeat with other eggs, add in vanilla and beat until blended.
- Add in the flour mixture gradually and beat on low speed just until combined.
- No need to roll your balls out. By using a 1 ½ tablespoon scoop, scoop dough balls out onto a baking sheet with parchment paper and place in fridge for 10-15 minutes to let them harden up. This will make it easy, so you can roll them in powdered sugar effortlessly without getting your hands all sticky. Unless you want to? I hate getting my hands all sticky...so this is also a time-saver!
- Now roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar until generously covered and place on lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies until they are crackled and puffed, 10 to 12 minutes, more if still fudgy on top.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set it on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Using a metal spatula, move the cookies onto the rack and let cool completely.
- Repeat with the rest of the cookies. Makes about 24 cookies.
Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!
Kim Lange says
Thank you so much Dennis! You are so sweet! Happy Holidays!
Dennis Yannakos says
They look so yummy! Your website is such a heaven of baking recipes!
Thanks for sharing, I'll always support you!
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2pots2cook says
Never, so never have thought crincles could be fudgy ! Bravo dear Kim !
Ben | Havocinthekitchen says
Who doesn't love some good crinkle cookies, especially when chocolate is involved? Loving their rich flavour (a lot of cacao, yes!) and brownie-like texture. Who can resist? Clearly I cannot! 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
So fudgy and delicious!!! I love chocolate of any kind, especially in a thick and delicious cookie like this one!! XO
Michelle | Sift & Simmer says
These chocolate crinkle cookies look so fudgy and decadent, Kim! Yum!
Catherine says
Oh man, I love a good crinkle cookie and these just look so rich and chocolatey! What a great gift idea, although I would have a hard time parting with them! 😉
keLly lynns sweets and treats says
You had me at fudgy!!! I’m all about anything chocolate of course. So this is my kind of cookie!!