Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

5 from 1 vote

These chewy chocolate crinkle cookies are the perfect item for holiday gatherings and cookie exchanges.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Chilling Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Servings: cookies

Calories: 153kcal

In a medium mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Use a whisk to combine.
In a separate medium mixing bowl, add vegetable oil, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Use a whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or more.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator. Scoop cookie dough balls using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop.
Drop the cookie dough balls into a small bowl filled with ½ cup powdered sugar. Roll the balls to ensure all sides are covered.
Place each ball on the baking sheet evenly spaced apart. These cookies won't spread much so you can space them about an inch apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool for 2 to 3 minutes before moving cookies to a wire cooling rack.

Letting your cookie dough chill for at least one hour will help to prevent your cookies from spreading too much and becoming flat when baking
You can use your hands to roll the cookie dough balls, but I have found this to be a very messy process.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your cookies as the suggested baking time approaches.