Classic Fudgy Chocolate Crinkles

Name: Classic Fudgy Chocolate Crinkles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 72 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 cup Cocoa Powder; 4 whole Eggs; 0.5 cup Powdered Sugar; 0.5 tsp Salt; 2 cups Sugar; 2 tsp Vanilla Extract; 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil

Dessert 🍰Snack 🍿 American Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Vegetarian 🥦Low-FODMAP Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Classic Fudgy Chocolate Crinkles are rich and brownie-like inside with a lightly crisp, powdered sugar crust that forms those iconic crackly tops. Deep cocoa flavor shines through, balanced by a hint of vanilla, making them perfect for holiday platters, bake sales, or an anytime chocolate fix. Serve them with coffee or a glass of milk for an irresistible treat.

Prep20 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves72
DifficultyEasy

1

Combine the sugar, cocoa, and oil in a medium bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended. Stir in the vanilla extract.
2

In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually stir this into the cocoa mixture until just combined; the dough will be sticky.
3

Cover and refrigerate until firm, 4 hours to overnight.
4

This helps to deepen the chocolate flavor and create more defined crinkles when baked.
5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll or scoop the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in confectioners' sugar and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are set and the tops crackle, 10 to 12 minutes.
7

Let cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes to firm up; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
8

Repeat with the remaining dough.