Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

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These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are fudgy and soft on the inside and slightly crunchy and covered in powdered sugar on the outside.

This recipe makes 48 cookies and costs just $0.06 per cookie or about $3.09 for the entire batch! That leaves plenty of room in the budget to whip up some Christmas Brownie Cookies, Easy Chocolate Fudge, and Dulce De Leche Cookies!

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Christmas is the best time for baking. Time spent in the kitchen with the kiddos and loved ones baking up sweet treats and memories is priceless.

However, it really can get pricey. The recipe we are sharing with you today will keep you on budget and in the kitchen, creating wonderful memories.

These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a tradition at Christmas-time. The rich, creamy, brownie-like center with the crisp cookie edge dusted in powdered sugar melt in your mouth.

They are perfect for bringing to a holiday party, leaving out on a plate for Santa, a weekend treat for you or your family, or for placing among other treats on a cookie tray you deliver to friends and family.

Although Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are a holiday staple, they really can be made any time of the year! We love serving them as Valentine’s Day treat or at a baby shower or other family gathering. There is no sense in limiting ourselves to enjoy these cookies only once a year!

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What is a chocolate crinkle cookie?

It is a black and white cookie that is a perfectly festive Christmas cookie. They are made out of a chocolate dough rolled in powdered sugar then baked to perfection, creating a soft inside with a crispy outer layer.

Why are my chocolate crinkle cookies flat?

Flat cookies are the worst! There are a couple of things that could be causing this. First, did you chill the dough for at least thirty minutes? Chilling the dough before baking helps keep the dough from spreading while baking. The second thing to check is to make sure the correct amount of flour was used. Not enough flour in the dough is also a culprit of flat cookies.

Can chocolate crinkle cookies be frozen?

Yes, this is a great recipe for freezing. You can actually freeze these cookies before or after baking. If you freeze them after baking, be sure to let them cool completely first. Then place them in an airtight container in single layers between sheets of parchment paper. The cookies will stay fresh in the freezer for up to three months.

How much will this Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe cost to make:

RECIPE COST: $3.09

PRICE PER SERVING: $0.06

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4 squares unsweetened chocolate –$4.08
1/2 cup vegetable oil –$0.24
2 cups granulated sugar –$0.46
4 large eggs –$0.40
2 teaspoons vanilla extract –$0.34
3 cups all-purpose flour –$0.57
2 teaspoons baking powder –$0.30
1/2 teaspoon salt –$0.01
1 cup powdered sugar –$0.29

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How to make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe:

First, melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.

Next, mix the ingredients for the cookie dough. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the cookie dough in the fridge for at least two hours.

Remove the dough from the fridge twenty minutes before forming the dough into balls. Set the bowl on the counter to warm up slightly.

Next, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Also, line the baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.

Prep the dough for baking by rolling cookie dough into balls. After rolling the dough into a ball, roll the dough in powdered sugar until well coated.

Finally, bake for ten to twelve minutes. Let the cookies set on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool before serving.

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Cook’s Tools:

wire rack
silicone baking mat
baking sheets
measuring cups
liquid measuring cup
measuring spoons
microwave-safe bowl
large bowl
wooden mixing spoon
small bowl

How long is it good for:

Serve:After cooling, the cookies can be served immediately.

Store: These cookies will stay fresh if stored in an airtight container for up to five days.

Freeze:Freeze in an airtight container in single layers between pieces of parchment paper. They will stay fresh for up to three months.

How to get the kids involved with this recipe:

Ages 2-3: Let your kiddo help roll the cookie dough in the powdered sugar. They will love this!

Ages 4-5:Practice counting skills while letting your child help measure and pour the dough ingredients. They can also help shape the dough into balls.

Ages 6-8: Your child can form the dough balls and roll them in the powdered sugar on their own, and place them on the baking sheet for baking.

Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.

Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe, unsupervised, while you do the happy dance in the corner!

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Recipe Cost 3.09

Serving Cost 0.06

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

These Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are fudgy and soft on the inside and slightly crunchy and covered in powdered sugar on the outside.

Servings: 48 cookies

Prep Time 18 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Equipment

wire rack
silicone baking mat
baking sheets
measuring cups
Liquid measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Microwave-safe bowl
large bowl
Wooden mixing spoon
small bowl

Ingredients

COOKIES:

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate melted and cooled
½ cup vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

COATING:

1 cup powdered sugar

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

MELT CHOCOLATE:

Place chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 60 seconds on 50% power, stir, and continue heating for 10 seconds at a time on 50% power, stirring after each heating until completely melted. Set melted chocolate aside to cool.

MIX COOKIE DOUGH:

In a large bowl, beat together oil, sugar, and melted chocolate on medium speed until combined.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat until incorporated.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to wet mixture until well combined, and no flour streaks remain. (The dough will be very wet; chilling it will harden the dough.)

CHILL COOKIE DOUGH:

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Remove cookie dough from refrigerator and set on the counter for about 20 minutes to warm up slightly.

PREP OVEN AND BAKING SHEETS:

Move oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.

PREP DOUGH:

Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Roll cookie dough into balls and then roll the dough in powdered sugar until coated.

BAKE:

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set. Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and let the cookies set on the baking sheets for 2-3 minutes.

COOL AND SERVE.

Then, transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely. Serve.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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