How to Make the Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Rich, fudgy, and perfectly crackled, these chocolate crinkle cookies are a holiday classic! No mixer or chill time required! Recipe yields 24 cookies.

Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

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Melt chocolate: Combine unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

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Heat in bursts, stirring until melted and smooth (about 90 seconds total). Set aside.

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Make dough: Combine sugar, brown sugar, and eggs in a large bowl.

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Whisk mixture for 1 minute until smooth and ribbony.

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Add warm chocolate mixture to the bowl.

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Whisk for 30 seconds until smooth.

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Add flour mixture to the bowl.

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Fold in with a spatula until combined - dough will resemble a cocoa brownie batter. Let rest for 5 minutes.

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Scoop balls of dough and roll in granulated sugar, then coat generously in powdered sugar.

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Bake cookies at 325°F for 16 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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You'll love these fudgy crinkle cookies!

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Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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Rich, fudgy, and perfectly crackled, these chocolate crinkle cookies are a holiday classic! No mixer or chill time required! Recipe yields 24 cookies.

Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 1

Melt chocolate: Combine unsweetened chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

Step 2

Heat in bursts, stirring until melted and smooth (about 90 seconds total). Set aside.

Step 3

Make dough: Combine sugar, brown sugar, and eggs in a large bowl.

Step 4

Whisk mixture for 1 minute until smooth and ribbony.

Step 5

Add warm chocolate mixture to the bowl.

Step 6

Whisk for 30 seconds until smooth.

Step 7

Add flour mixture to the bowl.

Step 8

Fold in with a spatula until combined - dough will resemble a cocoa brownie batter. Let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 9

Scoop balls of dough and roll in granulated sugar, then coat generously in powdered sugar.

Step 10

Bake cookies at 325°F for 16 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 11

You'll love these fudgy crinkle cookies!