If you’ve ever read one of my Friday Favorites posts then you know I have an affinity for outrageous desserts.
Eight layer chocolate cake dripping with caramel, chewy chips ahoy and fruity pebbles? Chocolate chip cookie dough stuffed brownies wrapped in pancakes then drizzled with hot fudge? Red velvet cake balls rolled in hot rocks and marshmallows then grilled over an open flame?
I’ll take one of each.
While I enjoy drooling over these extreme edibles, I rarely make them at home. Mostly because they’d never stand a chance at a long and happy life with my raging sweet tooth, but also because I’m lazy. Of course I adore cooking but when a recipe takes longer than 30 minutes of active cooking time I tend to get a little fidgety.
Maybe that’s why my favorite Christmas cookie in the world happens to be one of the easiest. No waiting for butter to soften, no labor intensive decorating, no icing…ok, ok – the dough has to chill for a bit before being baked, but Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are totally worth it!
Each bite of this deeply chocolaty cookie treat is heavenly. The outside is sweet and slightly crisp, while the inside is rich and fudgy. They just scream ‘Christmas’ to me. Maybe it’s because they look like a chocolate snowballs!
Like I said, these cookies are super easy to make too. Cream together cocoa, vegetable oil, and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla.
Next mix in gluten-free measure for measure flour, or all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
Getting closer!
Chill the dough for 4 hours then roll 1 Tablespoon worth of dough into a ball, and then roll in powdered sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes, and voila!
I adore these cookies, and they’re always such a crowd pleaser when I take them to get togethers!
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Description
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are such a treat around the holidays, or anytime! This sweet and chocolate cookie recipe totally hits the spot.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup gluten-free measure for measure, or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- In the bowl of a mixer (or in a medium-sized bowl) beat together cocoa, sugar, vanilla and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixture is smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing until just combined in between each batch. Cover the dough and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop out 1 Tablespoon dough, roll it into a ball between your palms and roll in powdered sugar. Place on a non-stick sprayed, or parchment paper lined, baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
Notes
From AllRecipes.com
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
The insides of these cookies are dense like fudge, which I just can’t get enough of. Fa-la-la-la-lahhh-la-la-la-getinmymouth!
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Already made one batch of these and about to make another. YUM.These and my dark chocolate almond bark are killing me this year. Might have to register for that 15k in Feb. after all.
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Jill 12.19.2011
Just made these after leaving the dough to refrigerate over night. So, so good and so easy. Now having to make another batch because I’m pretty sure these have zero chance of lasting longer than tonight in my house!
Samantha 12.19.2011
The dough tastes great but when I went to roll them the dough was SO sticky I could barely get it off my fingers and the spoon, let alone roll it in the powdered sugar. Suggestion? Is it supposed to be like this and as you roll in the sugar (like flour when you have sticky bread dough) kind of smoothes it out?? Or is the dough itself too sticky?
Iowa Girl Eats 12.19.2011
The dough is sticky, but it should be ok if you refrigerate it long enough. Maybe try sticking it in the freezer for while?
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Krystal 12.17.2011
I made these delicious babies and although they turned out tasting delectable I had a few problems with them. Most of my powdered sugar “melted off” or absorbed into the cookie so it was not nearly as white and snowy and yours. Also, the bottom of my cookies burnt and I only cooked them 8 minutes! It was weird though because the rest of the cookie was cooked perfectly! Any suggestions? I also stuck a mint truffle hersheys kiss in the middle after it was baked but right when it came out so it melted into the middle – I reccommend it!
Iowa Girl Eats 12.18.2011
I really rolled my cookies into the powdered sugar so there was a lot. Also, some ovens cook hotter than others, so you may want to bake them for a little less time!
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Nicole 12.15.2011
I just found your blog and I love it! I am also from the great state of Iowa :) I love how you mix two of my favorite things- cooking (and eating!) with your workouts- I’m looking forward to trying both!
Danielle 12.15.2011
I made followed this recipe and it made approximately one and a half dozen cookies. Did you double the recipe to get three dozen?
Iowa Girl Eats 12.15.2011
OMG Danielle – you’re right! I halved the Allrecipes.com recipe and made 18 cookies, but still put 3 dozen up there. SO sorry for the mixup!
Kelcie 12.15.2011
My favorite Christmas cookie is a shortbread-like cookie that goes by several different names…
Russian Teacakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and what my mother called White Mice. Flour, sugar, butter/shortening and chopped walnuts baked and then rolled in powdered sugar. OMG!
J 12.14.2011
Oh my! These are my husbands favorite cookies BUT we didn’t know the name of them or the recipe! He just confirmed that these are the ONES! I cannot wait to make them so we can both enjoy them this Christmas!
Stef 12.14.2011
Mmm, I love chocolate crinkle cookies! I always add some peppermint extract to mine to make them extra-Christmasy! My all-time favorite cookie is peanut butter with peanut butter cups in the middle though – not really “holiday” oriented, but I always make them this time of year.
nicole 12.14.2011
I don’t have a sifter. Any suggestions? Will that make a difference?
Iowa Girl Eats 12.14.2011
You should be ok!
Brook @ Redhead Reverie 12.14.2011
Yep…that’s my favorite too. My grandmother used to make them and it was my job to do the cookie tray for dessert, and I wouldn’t put any chocolate krinkles on it because I didn’t want anyone else to eat them. Over the years she caught on, so she made a WHOLE batch just for me! Awesome, I can’t wait to make these with my mom this year. Oh, the memories.
Lynn 12.14.2011
Date cookie–stuff a date with a nut, cover in a yummy dough,bake and frost with brown sugar frosting—YUMMMMM
Melissa 12.14.2011
I currently cannot put down the Snickerdoodles. I even froze them so I won’t eat anymore. Turns out, I’ll still eat them frozen!