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Very Chocolatey Chocolate Crinkles

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Soft, chewy and very chocolatey, chocolate crinkles are also ridiculously easy to make. They’re on everyone’s favourite Christmas cookie list!

Chocolate Crinkles

And just like that Thanksgiving is over. Hope you had a wonderful one! Did you score any good deals on Black Friday? It’s Cyber Monday today so if there are any last-minute things you want to buy, now is the time.

You also know what this all means, right? Everyone’s now looking to Christmas! It will be here sooner than we think – Christmas parties, menu planning, gifts (…calories…just sayin’).

This week we’re doing Christmas cookies. Whether you want to give them out as gifts, bring them to your office potluck or serve them at your next get-together (or for when Santa comes to visit!), these cookies are crowd pleasers at Christmastime (or anytime).

First up are these soft, chewy and so very chocolatey chocolate crinkles.

Chocolate crinkles

Chocolate Crinkles

Soft, chewy, very chocolatey chocolate crinkles. Let the holiday baking begin!Click To Tweet

There’s this bakeshop in Manila that sold nothing but chocolate crinkles. Come December, there would be a frenzy around the shop and if you didn’t call in to reserve your order, don’t even bother showing up because there’s little to no chance of you going home with those much sought after cookies.

Thinking about it now, I really couldn’t remember what was so special about those chocolate crinkles. Perhaps it was all hype. I don’t even know if the shop still exists (and I can’t google because even the name escapes me!).

What I do have is a recipe for my own chocolate crinkles, which I can tell you is soft, chewy and very chocolatey.

They are ridiculously easy to make too. You don’t even need a mixer.

Easy, breezy cookies

Chocolate Crinkles

If you follow my blog, you may have noticed that this is only the 2nd cookie recipe I featured (the only other one is this recipe for Chewy Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies). It’s because I suck. No shame in that. Because I know I’ll get better with more practice.

The thing is,  with these crinkles, I’ve always had success. That’s how easy it is! Fool proof (the fool being me).

My chocolate secret

As with any recipe, it’s best to spring for the best ingredients. In this case, because it’s the main ingredient, get the best Dutch processed cocoa powder you can get. Dutch processed has a more intense, deeper chocolate flavour and what gives these chocolate crinkles its dark colour.

So whether they’re for you or for someone else, you cannot go wrong with these crinkles. Try them out and let the holiday baking begin!

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Very Chocolatey Chocolate Crinkles

Very Chocolatey Chocolate Crinkles

Soft, chewy and very chocolatey, chocolate crinkles are also ridiculously easy to make. They’re on everyone’s favourite Christmas cookie list!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, stir 1 cup cocoa powder, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup oil until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then add 2 teaspoons vanilla and stir. Your mixture should be quite thick at this stage.
  3. Add your flour mixture on top of your cocoa mixture and, using a fork, stir to combine until smooth and well incorporated. Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours.
  4. When your dough is ready, preheat your oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  5. Scoop your dough into 1 to 2 inch balls (2-inch balls will give you jumbo cookies like the ones you find in Starbucks). Thoroughly coat each ball with confectioner's sugar before placing it on the cookie sheet. The cookies will spread a bit so space your cookies about 2-3 inches apart.
  6. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges start to brown and the tops start to crack. Cool slightly on the cookie sheet (about 2 minutes) then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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(Recipe adapted from All Recipes).

Did you make chocolate crinkles? Tell me about it in the comments section below. I’d love to hear how it went. What’s your favourite holiday cookie?

Need more holiday baking ideas? Here are some cakes you can try:

There are even more holiday cake ideas here: 32 Stunning Holiday Cakes.

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  1. The Chocolate Crinkles look amazing, I’ll defiantly have to give the recipe a try! I’ts crazy how fast Christmas is approaching but I’m glad you had a great thanksgiving. Look forward to hopefully reading some more festive posts from you?

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  5. This is one of my favorite cookies and I really should get started with my holiday baking. Your presentation is always beautiful and I enjoy visiting over here. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story link party and have a great weekend.

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  9. I have to make these for my husband. He is on a business trip right now, and called me to tell me how much he misses homemade treats. And he loves chocolate! Off to get all the ingredients now! Thanks!

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  18. My goodness, these Chocolate crinkles are looking absolutely delicious and mouth watering. Kids are going love such yummy recipe and these could be the best recipe idea for Christmas!

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  21. These cookies are super fun to make and they’re gorgeous as well. How can you say no to treats as yummy as those!

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  24. These chocolate crinkles look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to try these on the weekend.

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    • They don’t last long at our house either haha. They are super easy and delicious and just reminds me so much of the holidays!

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  26. Those are so pretty, the perfect chocolate Christmas cookie. They look like they’re dusted with snow! My favorite holiday cookie is chocolate chip with M&Ms. I need to make some!

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    • I never looked at them that way! Aha, maybe it is supposed to look like snow 🙂 Chocolate chip M&Ms sound so good. I want to bake some now lol. Thanks Nikki!

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    • These are the ultimate Christmas cookie for me. They are as simple as can be, I dunno, just something about them 🙂 Hope you like them Alicia!

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    • Me too! I dunno why I only make them around the holidays haha. Seems wrong to eat them in the summer teehee. Enjoy Elaine!

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  33. I can’t believe it. We are so close to Christmas!! I do a fair bit of baking in the weeks ahead for the holidays, some for me to keep and a lot to give away. So much to do and so little time. I want to have my shopping done within the next week or two, though. Almost there. Gotta look at that list again and start crossing stuff off 😉 Now, these cookies! I love making crinkle cookies. They are like magic the way they turn out….so fun, isn’t it? I may just have to make extra of these cause I know I’ll want to keep a bunch just for me! Pinning these 🙂 Happy Monday 🙂

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    • Hi Dawn! Did you do some Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping? I must say there were some pretty good deals to be had! We are nowhere near the end of our list though. Must. Not. Panic. LOL. Crinkles might be my favourite holiday cookie 🙂 Have a wonderful week!

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    • Crinkles do remind me so much of Christmas 🙂 Something about them eh? Hope you get the time to make some! Have a lovely week Ana!

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  35. I’ve never heard of cyber-monday before? But yes, I got some nice items on Black friday! They will arrive today, hopefully… Can’t wait!
    Meanwhile, I’ve gotta try baking some crinkle cookies! They look really delicious, and I love the styling too.

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    • It’s when online shoppers go crazy haha 🙂 And yay on Black Friday deals! I usually wait for Monday and stay within the safety of my home and laptop lol. Thanks Vivian! Hope you enjoy a ridiculous amount of Christmas cookies!

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