Homemade chocolate crinkle cookies are quick to make with no chill time. A rich and fudgy chocolate crinkle is rolled in powdered sugar for a perfect crackle cookie finish. This recipe will be a holiday or any time crowd pleaser!

Hi hi! I am just popping in to share the recipe for these chocolate crinkle cookies! I am slowly adding to my collection of holiday cookie recipes , although these chocolate crinkles definitely don't just have to be christmas cookies - they are an amazing year-round crinkle cookie recipe.
This chocolate crinkle cookie recipe is super easy to make. Unlike a lot of other crinkle cookie recipes, this is a no-chill cookie recipe, and comes together in the time that it takes to preheat the oven. It also happens to be a dairy free cookie recipe if that is important to you!
I love making chocolate recipes , and I love making cookie recipes , so this chocolate crinkle recipe is truly the best of both worlds - I hope that you enjoy!
What are Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?
This chocolate crinkle cookie recipe is based off of my dairy free chocolate cookie recipe . It is rich and fudgy, and comes together super quickly as there is no need to soften butter - it just all whisks together!
The part that makes this a 'crinkle' cookie is the generous coating of powdered sugar that the cookie dough ball gets before going into the oven. As it bakes and spreads on the baking sheet, cracks develop and are exposed, giving the perfect crackle cookie.
Ingredients in crinkle cookies
The ingredient list for these homemade chocolate crinkle cookies is pretty simple - they are a cocoa and oil based recipe, which gives them an amazing fudgy texture.
- Neutral oil . This is anything neutral tasting - use extra light olive oil, or something like canola, grapeseed, vegetable oil or rice bran oil.
- Brown sugar. You can use either dark brown or light brown - the brown sugar gives texture and taste to the crinkle cookies.
- Granulated sugar. Helps with chew and texture.
- Egg. Just one, to bind everything together! I haven't tried making these egg free sorry!
- Vanilla and salt. Both are important here - make sure you properly salt your baking, as it makes a huge difference. I use vanilla bean paste but vanilla extract works well too.
- Cocoa powder. I use dutch process cocoa powder, which gives an amazing richness to the chocolate crackle cookie, especially as it doesn't contain melted chocolate. Dutch process cocoa powder has been alkalised, so won't react with the baking soda in the recipe. I haven't tried this recipe with regular unsweetened cocoa powder but it *should* be ok.
- Flour. I use all-purpose (plain flour) to make these chocolate crinkle cookies!
- Baking soda. Just a little to help the cookies have spread and a nice thickness.
- Granulated sugar and powdered sugar. This is a wee trick for the optimum powdered sugar coating - more on this in a sec!
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I had a few issues with testing this recipe - my first tests I used a dough based on my chocolate sprinkle sugar cookies , which is a butter based dough. When I rolled the dough in the powdered sugar, it would dissolve in the oven, giving a super gummy, pasty texture on the outside of the cookies, which wasn't super pleasant.
After a lot of internet digging around other recipes and several google rabbit holes, I found almost all of the recipes for chocolate crinkle cookies online use oil, and that there must be a good reason for this.
I switched up my recipe to an oil based one (which I love), and sure enough, the chocolate crinkle cookies came out of the oven looking like a true dream. My theory is that with the butter based recipe, water is released as the cookie bakes, which dissolves the powdered sugar on the outside. Because the oil is straight fat and no water is released, the oil based recipe doesn't dissolve the sugar on the outside. That's my theory anyway!
Why are chocolate crinkle cookies baked at a lower temperature?
You will notice that I bake these cookies at a lower temperature. Oven temperature is one of the things that I play around with when baking cookies (along with a bunch of other things such as the ratio of brown to white sugar, chill time etc). These cookies benefitted from a lower oven temperature because it gives the dough time to properly spread and become the most perfect chocolate crackle.
This is why it is super important to make sure that your oven temperature is accurate! A different temperature can make a huge change in the outcome of your cookies.
You can read all about the things that I tweak when recipe developing to create the perfect cookie in my post: How to make perfect chocolate chip cookies (lots of the notes apply to non chocolate chip cookie recipes too!
Rolling in sugar and powdered sugar
The secret to a well coated crinkle cookie - the double sugar roll! I roll my cookies in granulated sugar first before powdered sugar - this helps it to stick, and means still get a lovely sugary coating without the powdered sugar being toooo overpowering.
Because this is a soft no chill dough, I also find that scooping the dough directly into the granulated sugar means that it is much easier to handle and shape so that it doesn't stick to your hands too much.
Can I freeze crinkle cookies?
Honestly, I wouldn't. The dough for these gets a bit weird in the freezer, and if you froze the baked cookies the powdered sugar on the outside might soak up any freezer smells. I haven't tested it but I think these cookies are one of the recipes which would be best baked from fresh.
For notes on recipes and cookies which are best for freezing check out my post: How to freeze cookie dough
Frequently Asked Questions
What tools and equipment do you use?
You can find a full list of the tools and equipment I use on my
products page
Can chocolate crinkle cookies be made ahead of time?
These are best made when you want them - if you move them around too much the powdered sugar tends to get a bit messy. They are so quick, that you might as well just bake them when needed!
How do you store chocolate crinkle cookies?
Store crinkle cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to five days.
Can I add chocolate chips?
Go for it! I haven't tried it but I am sure it would be delicious!
What is light or dark brown sugar?
In the US you can get both light or dark brown, which is why I specified! If you're in a place that only has one kind, 'regular' brown sugar is fine.
For more holiday cookie recipes, check out:
Made this recipe and love it?
If you made this recipe then I would LOVE for you to leave me a review below to let me know how you liked it! Also, please make sure to tag me on Instagram if you make it!
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It is important to note the type of salt that is called for in a recipe. I use Diamond Crystal salt throughout my recipes - if you use a different sort of kosher salt or regular table salt you will need to adjust accordingly as some salt is 'saltier' than others. Morton's salt is twice as salty, so you will need half the quantity. Same goes for a regular table salt. I am working to get gram measurements throughout my recipes for salt but still getting there.
All oven temperatures are conventional unless otherwise stated. If you are baking on fan / convection, you will need to adjust the temperature. An oven thermometer is a great investment to ensure that your oven is the correct temperature.
Using the double / triple function in the recipe card
You will notice that there is a '1X' '2X' '3X' button in my recipe card. This can be used for doubling or tripling a recipe. However, please note that this only doubles the ingredient quantities in the ingredients list and NOT in the method. If there are quantities or pan sizes in the method of the recipe (for example weigh out 150g brown butter), you will need to scale this number manually. It will also not change the baking time in the recipe so you will need to adjust this yourself too. It is always a good idea to read through a recipe fully before doubling it just to check this. If you would like to scale this recipe or convert for another pan size, use my calculator !
Tools and equipment
For a list of my go-to tools and equipment, I have a post you can refer to here .
Why is this recipe in grams?
I post my recipes in grams as it is the most accurate way to bake. Cups are not only inaccurate but they vary in volume worldwide. There is no way for me to provide one cup measure that works for everyone. However, posting in weight fixes this issue. If you would like the recipe in cups you are welcome to convert it yourself via google, but please do not ask me to do it for you as I am not comfortable providing a recipe using a method that I have not tested. Baking with a scale is easy, accurate, and also makes cleanup super simple. Here is the scale that I use if you would like a recommendation! Here's to accurate baking!
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 mintes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 cookies 1 x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Homemade chocolate crinkle cookies are quick to make with no chill time. A rich and fudgy chocolate crinkle is rolled in powdered sugar for a perfect crackle cookie finish. This recipe will be a holiday or any time crowd pleaser!
Ingredients
- 75g Neutral oil
- 100g light or dark brown sugar
- 50g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg ( 50g without the shell), at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 30g dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
- 130g all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- Powdered sugar and granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°f / 165°c. Line 1-2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer or a whisk (or you can use a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), combine the oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix on high speed for about a minute, until the mixture is well combined. Sift together the salt, cocoa powder, flour, and baking soda and fold in by hand using a rubber spatula.
- The dough will seem a little oily and may take a little work to come together - this is ok!
- Place a little granulated sugar in a small bowl and sifted powdered sugar in a second small bowl.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop 2 tbsp balls of dough (about 40g each) and place them into the bowl of granulated sugar (work with one at a time). Roll the ball of dough in the granulated sugar to coat, shape gently into a ball, then place into the bowl of powdered sugar and coat generously (I do this by shaking the bowl and turning the dough ball).
- Transfer the powdered sugar coated dough ball to the prepared baking pan. It may flatten off a little as it is quite a soft dough, but do not flatten any further.
- Repeat with the remaining balls of dough until you have filled the tray - I usually do two trays each with six cookies. Leave the remaining dough un-scooped until you are ready to bake.
- Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes, until they are puffed up and set around the edges. remove from the oven and if desired, 'scoot' them into an extra round shape using a cookie cutter slightly larger than the cookie. Repeat the baking process with the remainder of the cookies.
- Leave to cool on the pans for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days
Notes
'Neutral oil' means neutral tasting - so something like extra light olive oil, rice bran oil, grapeseed, canola, etc will work!
Keywords: crinkle cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies, crackle cookies, chocolate crackle cookies
Comments
Long winded review warning…
I just made these today. I forgot all about the morning tea for my son’s little playgroup and was so close to just buying something at the shop but thought nah let me see what Erin has that I can do quick. Thankfully had everything needed for this recipe.(actually quite a good recipe for pantry staples)
I whipped this all together one handed, while holding my 20lb clingy baby. Just had to set him down for the rolling.
Even with all my clumsiness and last minute panic these turned out soooo well. They are way more delicious than I expected.
And now, I have all these moms fooled by thinking I have my ducks in a row and can do it all. Good thing they can’t see how I left my kitchen.
You saved my day and I can’t wait to use this recipe every year for quick Christmas treats. Thank you again!
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Erin. I love these for multiple reasons.
1. Little clean up
2. Quick recipe = cookies sooner in my mouth
3. I love the grams. SO EASY!
THANK YOU ❣️ Super delicious
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20 minutes after reading the recipe I was in the kitchen gathering all the ingredients. Absolutely delicious and I love a quick impressive cookie. I did add just the slightest pinch of cayenne which I’d do again.
Thanks so much for getting me up and out of bed into the kitchen.
Wishing you the happiest and healthiest holidays and new year.
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Omg these are so good! So quick and easy to make, will definitely make them again!
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Yum! These are so easy and delicious and they look awesome. They taste like a dense chocolatey brownie but they’re not sickening or over powering. Thank you for this awesome recipe!
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These were amazing! I made bakery sized cookies from the triple batch recipe and I got about 18 very large cookies to give as gifts. Lovely deep chocolate taste and fudge texture and a nice crinkle.
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Absolutely delicious! Nice and easy, uses pantry staple ingredients! Thanks for sharing it's a keeper!!
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I just made these, and indeed super easy, super quick, and super delicious! i love the crinkle look of them. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Super easy to make, quick and tasty! They look pretty cool too!
Perfect!
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I just found out I have celiacs. I would love to try this recipe regardless but have you ever tried making them with gluten free flour? Thank you and I can't wait to make these!
I haven't but I think it might work ok? Give it a try anyway and I would love to hear how you get on
These are going in my holiday box 🙂
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These were amazing, the crunch from the granulated sugar gives them a extra touch. The cookie is fudgey and delicious
My only complaint is I didn't triple the recipie when I made them
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Great recipe! So glad that I no longer have the melting sugar issue! My cookies turned out amazing and I will definitely use this as my goto recipe from now on. Thank you!
Delicious and super easy! Maybe not the best to do with a toddler though (icing sugar everywhere!). Def had her tick of approval though (mess=fun).
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This recipe really was super quick and easy and the cookies looked just like the pics when finished! Gonna go make more now for Christmas pressies! Thanks Erin x
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These. Are. So. Good!!!!! My son and I made these as part of our neighbor cookie box. It was a last minute add because of how fast they could be made. I wasn’t expecting them to be so crispy on the outside and fudge like on the inside. Our one neighbor’s review was, “These chocolate ones are simply astounding!”
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These turned out so well. I am
Going to make another batch tomorrow.
I added some chocolate chips too.
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These were so quick and easy to make, and tasted so good! I think they might have even tasted better the next day?? Will be making more for sure!
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Taste like brownie bites, I used butter instead of oil and they were a tiny dry in the batter but delish after baking and super moiste
I made these to go into cookie boxes, they were delicious and so easy to make at the last minute. I’ll definitely be making them again.
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Amazing recipe!
Made with my 3 yr old and we had a great time - super easy to follow and get great results!
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Yum!! Made these for some last minute people coming over. So quick and easy and delish! Love that they are an easy dairy free option for me to take places too!
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These were so so delicious! The richness from the chocolate and the sweetness from the powdered sugar are divine!
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I have made many of Erin’s recipes. One is better than the next. My kids loved these crinkle cookies. They were so easy to make and now my family thinks I’m a genius baker, but they don’t know my secret is cloudy kitchen.
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