These chocolate crinkle cookies are a part of my basic batters since there are so many different ways to dress them. You can literally make a 100 different cookies from this recipe. The white powdered sugar is what gives the cookie that contrast of dark to white. Once you make the chocolate dough balls you can roll them into any topping you like. Powder sugar will sit on top of the crinkles that appear giving them the dark and white contrast. Unsweetened cocoa creates a powder texture around the cookie center. Cinnamon, chocolate or colored sprinkles add not only flavor but color as well. Colored sugar can be used for the holiday of your choice. #chocolate #crinkle #cookies See my York Mint Sugar Cookies and also Ultimate Cookie Bloopers for more recipes.
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted then cooled
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted, cooled
- 2 cups white flour
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- white powdered sugar cinnamon sugar, or cocoa for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Spray or grease a cookie sheet
- Stir melted, butter, melted chocolate, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Blend them well with a spoon, not a mixer
- Stir in the flour until blended
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls thrn roll the ball in your sugar
- Place them 2 inches apart on the sheet
- Refrigerate dough and cookie sheet for about 15 minutes. You will get a better shaped cookie this way because the butter doesn't spread so fast while cooking.
- Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until they are set, still soft with the tops cracked. (Be careful to NOT over bake!)
- Allow to cool on wire rack about 15 minutes before plating.
Notes
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I am Marilyn Lesniak. Writer, Photographer and Chief Bottle Washer behind the scenes at Marilyn's Treats. Follow me to my kitchen. 
Marilyn, these chocolate crinkles sound delicious!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
Glad you like them Keri! See you at the next party.
Chocolate crinkle cookies are so yummy! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday Blog Hop!
Thank you Debra! See you at the next party!
I love finding a chocolate crinkle cookie on a holiday dessert tray. Especially when they are not cooked too much and have a nice soft center. I never thought about rolling them in sprinkles or other Christmas edible decorations. How fun would that be? Thanks for the great ideas. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.
I love these too. I prefer the powdered sugar. I must confess my sprinkles NEVER stay put and end up on the pan and the floor! LOL! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi Marilyn,
Your Chocolate Crinkle Cookies will be great in the Cookie Jar for this season. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
I also like these as they add a background for all the colorful cookies of the season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Thank you so much for sharing with us at #MMBH!! You know I’m a sucker for cookies. 🙂
xoxo
I love cookies. They are easy to grab quietly and pop in your mouth before anyone notices!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
YUM! I love these!! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you Jess for the invite. I will be there.
I have been thinking of making them green with the cinnamon heart on top for “Grinch cookies”. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity
Those look so good! Unfortunately my granddaughter and I are now the only sweet eaters in my home and she beys migraies from food dye. The natural dyes aren’t as appealing to the eye, so now I just drool over the photos! Let me know if you make them! Merry Christmas!
–Been looking for these to make
for one of the teachers at work. Thank you!
They look FAB!
Thank you so much. Enjoy! Have a warm and safe week!
LOVE chocolate crinkle cookies! Will have to try your take on it next time I make them 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
Sarah Bell
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I hope you make these! Enjoy and let me know how they turn out. Have a warm and safe week!
Yummy! Love this great Christmas classic! Never goes out of style! Pinning and stumbling!
Thank you Ilka! The shares are much appreciated!
Anything chocolate gets me interested! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
I am on a chocolate binge over here! Be safe and warm this week!
These look amazing and who doesn’t love chocolate. Thank you for sharing your recipes at Dishing it and Digging it link party. We love seeing what you have been up too.
You are welcome Vanessa. Glad you enjoyed them. Be safe and warm this week!
This looks very delicious and I am a chocolate lover too! I will have to try this one some day.
So very easy and makes a bunch! Enjoy Sharmelle!
Thank you, Marilyn! It only needs butter so I should have no problem making them. And the recipe looks pretty easy.