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A stack of three rich, dark Chocolate Crinkle Cookies heavily dusted with powdered sugar.

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft, fudgy, and look festive with their cracked tops dusted in powdered sugar. This recipe is simple to make and brings back cozy kitchen memories.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes
Course Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 batch

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Baking sheets

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g sugar
  • 80 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 60 g cocoa powder
  • 200 g flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

For Rolling

  • As needed Powdered sugar For rolling

Instructions
 

  • Mix the sugar, oil, and eggs together in a bowl.
  • Add the cocoa powder to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Stir in the flour and baking powder until you form a dough.
  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Roll the chilled dough into small balls and then roll each ball thoroughly in powdered sugar.
  • Bake the cookies at 175°C (350°F) for 10 to 12 minutes.

Notes

I remember making these with my mom every December. The way the dough rolled in sugar felt like magic to me as a child. Even today, the smell instantly brings back those kitchen memories.
By Grace Williams, Contributor at Recipes by Betty.
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