spiced chocolate crinkle cookies
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I hope you are feeling as festive as I am, and if you’re not these spiced chocolate crinkle cookies will do the trick
Can I just tell you, these crinkle cookies are the single best cookies I have ever made. Ever, and perhaps the best cookies I have ever eaten. I kid you not.
Crinkle cookies are always good but never would I choose them over a chocolate chip or oatmeal cookie. But we are getting into the holiday spirit over here and baking up a storm and frankly chocolate chip cookies aren’t that festive. Delicious yes, but festive not so much.They’re more of an every day cookie and we want cookies that scream it’s Christmas.
It’s probably the powdered sugar, but crinkles to me are the perfect holiday cookies. They’re like little chocolate snowballs. Although they disappeared so fast that these babies are bound to become a year round occurrence. They’re a cross between a brownie and a cookie, and so easy to make you’ll definitely want to add them to your baking list. What makes these crinkles so special you ask…well I used dark dutch processed cocoa and added cinnamon and a hint of cayenne for spice.
You could certainly make these with regular unsweetened cocoa, but the dark cocoa makes a big difference. Think oreo cookies. Who doesn’t love an oreo? These spiced chocolate crinkle cookies are like big, thick oreo cookies with just a bit of spice and covered in powdered sugar.
spiced chocolate crinkle cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup dark dutch processed cocoa
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- dash of cayenne (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
- preheat oven to 325 degrees
- line baking sheets with parchment or silpat mats
- whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cayenne (if using)
- in another bowl whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla
- melt chocolate and butter, and whisk into the egg mixture
- fold in the flour until completely incorporated
- scoop dough (about 2 Tbsp size balls) and roll into balls
- roll each ball in the sugar, and then the powdered sugar
- place balls on prepared baking sheets, and bake 12 minutes
- cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, and them move to rack to complete cooling
You know you want to make them. I think I’ll bake some more today too. You can never have too many Christmas cookies in the cookie jar.
enjoy!
These are so good. Part of my yearly Christmas cookie lineup. They store well and are wonderfully easy to make, compared with rolling out, cutting and decorating sugar cookies.
this is why I think they are the perfect holiday cookie, easy and delicious
I don’t think the cayenne here should be optional–that makes these cookies 😉
I agree with you 100% 🙂 thanks Kristen
I have never made a crinkle cookie. I always thought they would be dry, but seeing your picture of the inside – I was so wrong. They look incredible! You have talked me into trying yours. I cannot wait now.
they are not dry at all, and seriously one of my most favorite cookies. do it 🙂
I love the kick of cayenne in these! I have a cookie swap coming up, and I think these would be a perfect contribution! Thanks for sharing 🙂
because they are so easy, I think they are the perfect cookie swap cookie, that is if you can part with them 🙂 thanks so much Ashley
Crinkle cookies are a must this time of year! Love the addition of spice!
thank you Jessica
These look so delicious, I love chocolate crinkle cookies! The spice sounds awesome!
thank you Marye, I love adding a int of spice to chocolate
Love the classic chocolate crinkle cookies with a little spice!
thank you Laura
Yum! These cookies look so delicious! I love chocolate cookies. I’ll try these this year in my cookie baking.
thank you so much Jenna
I am feeling your enthusiasm!! I think it must be the holiday spirit… or all of that chocolate! These looks wonderful.
it has to be the chocolate 🙂 thanks Karen
So, so delicious! I love the addition of the cayenne!
thanks, I love the hint of spice
Love the idea of spiced cookies! These look perfect!
thank you Mira
So much chocolate! This looks wonderful!
thank you
I think this recipe needs a bit of work. Having made chocolate crinkle cookies before with success and with other recipes, seeing the finished dough for these made me pause. It was very sticky. Added 1/4 cup more flour (and 1/2 tsp cardamom, which goes so well with cinnamon). Still quite sticky. Could have added more flour/cocoa powder to make a cookie dough consistency I am more familiar with, but I decided to move forward. I plopped a ball of dough into the powdered sugar and used two spoons to move the soft lump around and get it covered before putting it on a cookie sheet. Unbaked, they look rather like and have the feeling of mochi. Baked for 12 minutes. I think I made them much too large, assuming from the photo that they would not spread much. 12 cookies filled up the whole pan. Obviously not done at 12 min. Baked for 5 min more. Large and thin, but great flavor. My husband that doesn’t like powdered sugar likes these. For second batch, dough balls are smaller and the dough had stiffened in that 17 minutes, so I was able to roll them by hand. They still spread a lot when baked, but again, flavor is good. I cannot help but suggest a few alterations: 2 cups of flour, less leavening agent (or none, with a recipe like this), and chilling the dough in the fridge for 20 minutes. I will probably make these again with those changes.
I have made these MANY times, and have had other reader make them as is and never had any trouble with spreading or the dough too wet to work with. It is sticky but after rolling in the sugar before the powder sugar they hold up fine. Sorry to hear you had so much trouble
The same thing happened to me too. The dough was runny, kept adding flour, and 12 minutes baking left them so soft, like marshmallow not a cookie.
I wish I could figure out what went wrong, I make them ALL the time, and while the dough is soft, I have never had it runny at all, and after rolling in the sugar and powdered sugar, bake up soft
Liked with the chocolate snack..like with your recipe, simple and easy to make. It would be nice to eat it with family, Thanks for the recipe!
thank you so much
Well, these certainly look delicious and like a welcome treat to any holiday baking set up. Thanks so much for sharing!
thank you so much!
These look delicious! I love a good cookie recipe!
thank you! ’tis the season for all the cookies
We make chocolate crinkle cookies every Christmas but I love the addition of spices! Sound delicious!
thank you, i love the spice too
Crinkle cookies are a Christmastime favorite over here! Love the addition of cinnamon in your recipe! I bet it makes them even more festive.
Mariah
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thank you, i am a big cinnamon lover
These look so yummy and festive! Can’t wait to try the recipe!
thanks, hope you enjoy them