Making Christmas Crinkle Cookies from scratch is the best, because you’ll have first access to them straight from the oven! Warm from the oven chocolate cookie crinkles are an extra special treat. They’ll melt in your mouth, exploding with chocolate flavor. They are just as delicious when cooled, with a soft, slightly chewy center and lightly crispy outsides. I love making Christmas Cookies, and I have more recipes for you to make. Snickerdoodles and Italian Wedding Cookies are two other classic recipes. You’re also going to want to add Christmas Pinwheels, Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, Chocolate Caramel Cookies, and Spiced Rum Cookies to your Holiday baking list.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Key Ingredients
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Cocoa Powder: Unsweetened natural cocoa powder is what gives these cookies their decadent chocolate flavor. I suggest using a higher quality cocoa for the best results. Eggs, Flour, Baking Powder, and Sugar: Common cookie making ingredients that you probably already have. Vegetable Oil: Oil is called for instead of butter in this cookie recipe. This makes them moist and brownie-like Salt: Salt in sweet recipes helps to balance the flavors. Any fine salt can be used. Powdered Sugar: To make the snowy crinkles, the cookies are rolled in powdered sugar before baking.
How to Make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Recipe Tips
Let Eggs Come to Room Temperature. A room temperature egg will incorporate better into the dough, giving you a better textured cookie. Make Sure the Baking Powder is Fresh. If it’s not, your cookies won’t rise properly. To test it, add a bit of the powder to hot water. If it sizzles, it’s still active. If it doesn’t, throw it away and go get a fresh container. Chill The Dough. You may be tempted to skip the chilling step, but please don’t. The dough will be super sticky if it’s not cold and nearly impossible to roll into balls. Chilling also makes the cookies thicker because they won’t spread as much. Keep the dough in the fridge in between batches.Use a Cookie Scoop. These cookies work best if they are all the same size. A cookie scoop will help you to portion them out perfectly. Bake Only One Tray at a Time. This crinkle cookie recipe doesn’t work very well if you try to bake two trays at once. They need to be baked in the very center of the oven, so be patient, and bake only one tray at a time. I suggest prepping two or three cookie trays so that you can keep things moving. Watch Them: The baking time in this recipe is a guide. Ovens all cook a little bit differently, so keep an eye on the cookies as they bake. Overbaked chocolate crinkles are dry and not very good, so you want to bake them until they are done, but barely. Make Any Size Cookies: This recipe will work for smaller or larger cookies, simply adjust the cook time as needed.
How to Freeze Crinkle Cookies
You can freeze these cookies after baking, or freeze the chocolate crinkle cookie dough before baking it. To freeze baked cookies, store them between layers of parchment paper in freezer containers for up to 3 months. Allow them to thaw before eating. To freeze cookie dough, I suggest rolling the balls, freezing them on trays, and then transferring the balls to zip top bags. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, remove the dough balls from the bag, thaw on cookie sheets for about 30 minutes, then roll into powdered sugar before baking as directed.
What to Serve with Crinkle Cookies
These cookies are a delicious part of a balanced Christmas party meal! While you’re here, plan out some holiday appetizers too. This Christmas Charcuterie Board is almost too pretty to eat with salami roses, olives, and cheese, all in the shape of an evergreen wreath. For an easier snack, make Ranch Oyster Crackers or Honey Mustard Pretzels. My favorite hot appetizers for holiday parties include Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms, CrockPot Little Smokies, and Instant Pot Spinach Artichoke Dip. Enjoy making these nostalgic and classic chocolate crinkle cookies and enjoying them with your family this holiday season. © Little Sunny Kitchen
