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5 from 3 votes

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 24

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 3 TBS flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup oil (vegetable, canola, coconut)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine your flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside. 
  • In a large bowl mix, cream together the oil and sugars. Mix for about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium low, till just mixed. 
  • Stir in the vanilla. 
  • Dump in the flour mixture and fold into the wet mixture, till everything is combined.  Dough will be like a thick brownie batter. 
  • Stir in your chocolate chips. 
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for 4 hours, or in the freezer to chill for about an hour. Until the dough is thick and able to be scooped and rolled. 
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Pour the powdered sugar into a small bowl. 
  • Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Drop the balls into the powdered sugar and roll them around to coat completely in the powdered sugar. 
  • Place balls onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Place them at least 2 inches apart from each other. 
  • Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. 
  • Allow the cookies to rest on the pan for about 3 minutes then remove to a cooling rack. 
  • Let them cool to room temperature and enjoy. 
  • Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container for 5-6 days. 

Notes

**Total time does not include time for the dough to chill.