Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are an easy & nostalgic Christmas cookie recipe that makes a great gift for neighbors, holiday parties & friends! Delish!
When it comes to the holidays, there are certain foods you automatically think of. For me, it’s fudge, peppermint treats & these Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.
All my life I always looked forward to not only receiving these pretty little gems from others that would gift us goodies for the season, but I also looked forward to making this particular recipe with my mom & grandmother.
Christmas Cookies
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Who wouldn’t love a soft & chewy chocolate cookie smothered in confectioners sugar? I mean, look at these!! They are just so pretty & look way more complicated than they really are. They really are the perfect food gift when you want to say Merry Christmas to those you love. Honestly, I always make a double batch- one for sending out & one for my personal enjoyment. If the family is lucky, I might share. (I’m only partially kidding) I really love these cookies & everyone in this house knows it.
Now- please, as hard as it is- don’t skip the chilling process. It is key to making sure your dough is firm enough to hold together. Otherwise, you won’t get that beautiful crinkle look. 4 hours is a minimum. I like to do one of two things. I make the dough after dinner the night before & then bake in the morning. Or I make the dough right after my morning coffee & then chill until after dinner. Then we have nice fresh cookies for dessert. It really depends on if I am keeping them or gifting. Either way there is a fair amount of snacking on the fresh ones as they come out of the oven too. Just sayin’.
Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
If you are looking for the perfect holiday cookie to give as a gift this season- you have to make this classic. I wish you could reach through the screen & taste these for yourselves. I just can’t tell you how delicious they are & these pictures definitely don’t come close to capturing all of their glory.
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter - room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Combine cocoa, granulated sugar & butter in a mixing bowl & beat together on medium speed. Reduce the speed to low & add eggs mixing until just combined.
- Mix in vanilla, salt, baking powder & then flour until well incorporated.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap & chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls & coat with confectioners sugar.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on sheet for one minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin says
Those look so pretty!
Stine Mari says
Yumm, these look so tasty!
Miz Helen says
Your Cookies look fantastic! Hope you have a bountiful Thanksgiving and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Dianna says
This recipe doesn’t really make 72 cookies does it? What if you want them normal size cookies… do they take longer to bake? Thanks.
Gina Kleinworth says
Traditional crinkle cookies aren’t supposed to be large. They should be about 1-1/2″ once baked, which is why the recipe calls for rolling the dough into 1″ balls. I would imagine they would take longer, probably 12-15 minutes for a larger cookie to bake.
Nina says
Have you ever tried freezing the dough and baking them a couple weeks later? Just wondering if I can do the Xmas prep now and the actually baking later.
Gina Kleinworth says
Sure – The dough freezes well. You can roll it into balls (don’t dip them in sugar), place on a baking sheet, and freeze until firm. Then just store them in an airtight container or plastic freezer bag. To bake, remove as many balls as you need from the freezer and let thaw for 30 minutes, then roll in the sugar and bake.
Nicole says
I’m adding these to my Christmas cookie lineup this year. Do you know if they freeze well after they’re baked? Thanks so much.
Gina Kleinworth says
The dough freezes well before baking. You can roll it into balls (don’t dip them in sugar), place on a baking sheet, & freeze until firm. Then store in an airtight container or plastic freezer bag until ready to bake. When you are ready – thaw for at least 30 minutes, roll in the sugar & then bake to directions. I don’t recommend freezing the baked cookies as the confectioner’s sugar will get moist & sort of soak into the cookies over time.
Suzanne says
These look delicious! Thank you for sharing!
shiphrah thomas says
These look delicious! Looking forward to making them today! I just wanted to know how long can they be stored in an airtight container at room temperature?
Gina Kleinworth says
These should keep for up to 3-4 days depending on how warm you keep your house. They might dry out a bit faster if you live in a warm climate.
Jennie @ TheHousewifeModern says
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Thanks! This was a beautiful idea and I hope my readers like it.
Lindsey says
These look amazing! I’m going to make them with my kids later today!
Melissa says
Love them!!! Taste is like a brownie but light like a cloud !
Connie Reynolds says
I made these at Christmas and they were a hit. I made larger cookies so I doubled the recipe. They also froze nicely after I baked them.
Melodye says
Just wondering how long you baked your bigger cookies…15 minutes?
Gina Kleinworth says
Yes – 12-15 minutes for larger cookies.
Connie Reynolds says
I baked these and they were a hit!!! I did freeze them for about a week after I baked them the powdered sugar was fine after they thawed.