The first of many Christmas treats hitting the blog today! Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside and just a little bit crispy on the outside. The perfect combination. Think brownies! These cookies would make a great addition to any Christmas cookie platter, as an edible gift or just to eat by yourself!

Let the baking begin! 

Who spends a lot of time baking during Christmas?  I used to spend so much time baking, like days and days, weeks and weeks and then some.  I felt it was what you did.  Christmas wasn’t Christmas unless you slaved away into the wee hours of the morning night after night baking all of the beautiful delights that were expected for the festive period. 

Here’s What We Need To Make The Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

For The Cookies

• 8 Ounces dark chocolate roughly chopped
• 5 Tablespoon butter
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cups flour
• Pinch salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder

Topping

• 1 Cup powdered sugar sifted

REMEMBER, The full recipe and instructions can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

How to Make The Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

1. In a small stainless steel pot placed over another stainless steel pot with simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs and sugar on high speed until pale and fluffy. This could take up to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract and the the chocolate.
3. Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture until it is just comes together.
4. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for several hours.
5. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking pans with parchment paper.
6. Put the powdered sugar on a large plate. Take the dough out of the fridge and using a teaspoon scoop out small amounts and form into about 1 inch balls. Repeat for all the dough. Roll the balls in the sugar and place on the baking trays. Bake for approximately 7 – 10 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Cookies are best the day they are made but will keep for a few days in an airtight container. They will freeze for about a month.



Notes About The Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

• Chill the dough – You will see in the recipe below that the dough needs to be chilled.  Usually when I make them, I put he dough in the fridge overnight.  It only needs to be chilled for a few hours, but I just find this easy.  As well, don’t over bake them, or they will be dry.  You are aiming for a moist and chewy cookie so check them at 7 minutes and see how they are going.
• Baked cookies can be frozen – if freezing the cookies, allow them to cool completely. Place in an airtight freezer proof container and line parchment paper between layers. Freeze up to a month.

REMEMBER, baking time varies from oven to oven, so be sure to check your cookies at about 7 – 8 minutes. However, they could take up to 10 – 12 minutes.

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft and chewy on the inside and just a little bit crispy on the outside. The perfect combination. Think brownies! These cookies would make a great addition to any Christmas cookie platter, as an edible gift or just to eat by yourself!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time8 minutes mins

Chill Time3 hours hrs

Total Time3 hours hrs 18 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Keyword: bar cookies, christmas

Servings: 30 cookies

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For The Cookies

• 8 Ounces dark chocolate roughly chopped
• 5 Tablespoon butter
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cups flour
• Pinch salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder

Topping

• 1 Cup powdered sugar sifted

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Instructions

• In a small stainless steel pot placed over another stainless steel pot with simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the eggs and sugar on high speed until pale and fluffy. This could take up to 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract and the the chocolate.
• Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder in a small bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture until it is just comes together.
• Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for several hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line two baking pans with parchment paper.
• Put the powdered sugar on a large plate. Take the dough out of the fridge and using a teaspoon scoop out small amounts and form into about 1 inch balls. Repeat for all the dough. Roll the balls in the sugar and place on the baking trays. Bake for approximately 7 – 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Cookies are best the day they are made but will keep for a few days in an airtight container. They will freeze for about a month.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

Baking time noted in recipe is per batch!

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)

Calories 103 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 16mg5%

Sodium 30mg1%

Potassium 65mg2%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 77IU2%

Calcium 13mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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