These are the BEST chocolate crinkle cookies — rich and fudgy on the inside, and crispy on the outside. Every chocolate lover in your life will go crazy for these!
I’ve been making this recipe for chocolate crinkle cookies for over 10 years! I’m obsessed with the crispy crust, soft center, and rich brownie-like flavors. These cookies are a staple in my house, especially around the holidays when the baking craze hits.
What makes these cookies “crinkled?” The powdered sugar coating cracks in the oven so when the cookies come out, they look wintry and snow-capped. When my boys were little, they called these cookies “magic” cookies. Their next trick? Disappearing off the plate within minutes!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Video
How To Make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Don’t be intimidated by the appearance of these cookies — the process of making them is seamless. Follow these steps, and your cookies will turn out perfect!
- Make the dough: Melt the chocolate and butter together. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the eggs and sugar until the mixture has tripled, then add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix the melted chocolate and flour mixture into the beaten eggs.
- Chill the dough: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the fridge for at least four hours.
- Shape the cookies: Roll the chilled cookie dough into balls and coat each one in powdered sugar. Place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies: Bake the cookies at 350°F for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are just set and the middle is still soft.
Hot tip: Make a double (or triple) batch and freeze the cookie dough balls for up to two months in an airtight container or freezer bag. Whenever the chocolate craving hits, roll the dough balls in powdered sugar and bake them straight from frozen! Frozen cookies may take a few extra minutes to bake.
Tips For Stunning Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Whether you’re baking for your kiddos or making your Christmas cookies, these chocolate crinkle cookies are guaranteed to be a hit. Keep these tips in mind for the perfect flavor and texture!
- Use dark chocolate. The quality of the chocolate determines the flavor of these cookies, so snag the best dark chocolate you can find.
- Beat the eggs and sugar thoroughly. This part takes a hot minute, so if you don’t want to hover over the bowl with an electric hand mixer, use a stand mixer. The eggs and sugar should triple in volume and look super fluffy — this creates the chewy texture of the cookies.
- Chill the cookie dough. After mixing it up, the dough will be quite sticky. That’s okay! It needs to chill for a minimum of four hours for perfectly scoopable cookies.
- Scoop the cookie dough evenly. A cookie scoop comes in handy here — not only does it make portioning out the cookies easier, it ensures they bake consistently.
- Be generous with the powdered sugar. The cookie dough balls should be fully coated with powdered sugar to “crinkle” properly. Keep rolling them in the sugar until you can’t see any chocolate dough peeking through.
- Cool the cookies on a wire rack. To prevent the cookies from over-baking, place them on a large wire rack to cool after they’ve set for a few minutes on the baking sheet.
More Chocolate Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Salami — Slice-and-bake cookies loaded with pecans and crunchy biscuits
- Chocolate Mocha Cookies — Super chewy and full of coffee flavor
- Chocolate Chip Cookies — A classic that might become your new go-to
- Nutella Cookies — Only four ingredients!
Recipe
Ingredients
- 225 g dark chocolate
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for dipping
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate and add it to a microwave-safe bowl along with the butter. Heat the mixture in the microwave until it is melted and smooth.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture has tripled in volume, about 15 minutes. Gradually whisk in the cooled chocolate and butter, then add the vanilla.
- Sift the flour and combine it with the salt and baking powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix just until no flour streaks remain. Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or up to overnight. The dough should be stiff and easy to roll.
- Working quickly to keep the dough cold, portion and roll out cookie dough balls. Fully coat each cookie in the powdered sugar. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F for 12-15 minutes, or until the outside has a hard shell but the inside still feels soft. Take care not to overbake. Enjoy!
Quick question if I have the dough in the fridge for a few days, are the cookies still going to turn out all right?
Hi Julie, The dough can be hard but they can be baked. Just warm dough dough with palm of hand or leave in room temp just for a bit before rolling them out. Enjoy
Really nice with a crispy and crunchy outer but not squidgy in the middle, are they meant to be like a brownie in the middle?
They are good, they do only need 12 minutes I have found by experimenting, but although they had a nice crispy crunchy outer they were not squidgy in the middle, which I think they ate meant to be?
Hey Anita. They are supposed to be fishy in the center. Depending on the size of the cookies they should take about 12 minutes,
Yummy
Thank you! I hope you love the recipe!
Thank you so much for a great and delicious Christmas cookies merry 🎄 to you and your family
Helda, I am so glad you love the cookies. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find many more favorites on the blog.
How many cookies does one batch yield??
It makes 30 cookies.
Hi Natasha,Sorry for a silly question but on image 4, do you have them rolled in flour?
Not silly at all. Its actually powdered sugar, I will add a note. Thanks for pointing that out.
Will it work if I freeze the dough to save time?
Yes, I do that as well.
Hello Natalya made them yesterday sooooooooooooooo good =) love using dark chocolate prosta palchiki ablizesh
I am so happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing!