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chocolate crinkle cookies on the counter, with powdered sugar on top.
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5 from 8 votes

Crinkle Cookies Recipe

A rich and fudgy brownie like center with a powdered sugar crispy cookie crust. This classic Christmas cookie is too good to just make one time a year. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: amercian
Keyword: chocolate crinkle cookies
Servings: 36 small cookies
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (167g) salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup (184.5g) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (57.5g) granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 cups (304g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (60g) dutch processed cocoa
  • 1/2 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (107g) powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C).
  • Using a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light in color and fluffy in texture.
  • Add in the eggs, corn syrup, vanilla and milk. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Next, add the flour, cocoa, corn starch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until your chocolate cookie dough forms. The dough will be soft.
  • Portion out the dough, as desired. For small cookies, use 1 1/2 tbsp of dough. For medium sized cookies use 3 tbsp of dough. For large cookies, use 1/3 cup of dough.
  • Roll and press the powdered sugar onto each ball of dough.
  • Bake at 350° F (180° C) until the cookies have flattened, spread and have started to crackle. For small cookies: bake 7-9 minutes. For medium cookies: bake 9-11 minutes. For large cookies: bake 11-13 minutes.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes prior to transfering to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Notes

This recipe will make 36 small cookies, 18 medium cookies or 9 large cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg