🎉 Introduction

These Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft, fudgy, brownie-like cookies coated in snowy powdered sugar that cracks beautifully during baking. The inside is rich, tender, and packed with chocolate flavor, while the outside has that signature Christmas “crinkle” look everyone loves.

If you’re searching for a festive cookie that’s easy to make, stunning to display, and guaranteed to impress at holiday gatherings, these cookies are the perfect choice. They’re cozy, chocolatey, and absolutely irresistible.

🧰 Equipment Needed

• Mixing bowls
• Whisk or electric mixer
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Cooling rack
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Cookie scoop (optional)

🛒 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix-Ins

• ½ cup chocolate chips

Coating

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup powdered sugar

👩‍🍳 Directions

Step 1: Melt butter and let it cool slightly. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2: Whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.

Step 3: Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a thick dough forms.

Step 4: Fold in chocolate chips for extra fudginess.

Step 5: Cover bowl and chill the dough for at least 1 hour to develop the crinkle effect.

Step 6: Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls.

Step 7: Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar.

Step 8: Place cookies onto the baking sheet, leaving space for spreading.

Step 9: Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the tops crack beautifully.

Step 10: Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then move to a rack to finish cooling.

🍽️ Servings & Timing

• Servings: 18–20 cookies
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Chill Time: 1 hour
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes

🧊 Storage & Reheating

Room Temperature

Keep in an airtight container up to 5 days.

Refrigerator

Stay fresh for up to 1 week.

Freezer

Freeze dough balls or baked cookies up to 2 months.

Reheat

Warm for 5–7 seconds for a freshly baked texture.

🥄 Variations

⭐ Triple Chocolate Crinkles

Add white and milk chocolate chips.

⭐ Peppermint Crinkles

Stir crushed candy canes into the dough.

⭐ Mocha Crinkles

Add 1 tsp instant coffee granules.

⭐ Spicy Chocolate Crinkles

Add a pinch of cinnamon or cayenne.

⭐ Nutty Crinkles

Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans.

❓ 10 FAQs

1. Why didn’t my cookies crack?

Dough wasn’t chilled long enough — chill at least 1 hour.

2. Can I skip the granulated sugar roll?

No — it helps powdered sugar stick and creates the crinkle texture.

3. Can I make these gluten-free?

Yes — use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.

4. Do I need to melt the butter?

Yes — it helps create a brownie-like texture.

5. Can I reduce the sugar?

A little, but sugar helps form the crackled top.

6. Why is my dough sticky?

Chill it longer — sticky dough is normal before chilling.

7. Can I freeze the dough?

Yes — freeze dough balls before rolling in powdered sugar.

8. Can I add extra cocoa?

Yes — add 1–2 tbsp for deeper flavor.

9. Can I make them bigger?

Yes — increase baking time by 2 minutes.

10. Why do they look flat?

Too much butter or not enough chilling.

🏁 Conclusion

These Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are everything you want in a Christmas treat — deep chocolate flavor, soft brownie-like centers, snowy powdered sugar, and that iconic holiday crackle. They’re easy, festive, delicious, and guaranteed to be a hit at any holiday gathering.

Adam

Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Rich, Fudgy & Perfectly Crackled

These Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are soft, fudgy, brownie-like cookies coated in snowy powdered sugar that cracks beautifully during baking. The inside is rich, tender, and packed with chocolate flavor, while the outside has that signature Christmas “crinkle” look everyone loves. If you’re searching for a festive cookie that’s easy to make, stunning to display, and guaranteed to impress at holiday gatherings, these cookies are the perfect choice. They’re cozy, chocolatey, and absolutely irresistible.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

chill time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 22 minutes mins

Servings: 20 cookies

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt

Wet Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix-Ins

• ½ cup chocolate chips

Coating

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup powdered sugar

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Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• Whisk or electric mixer
• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Cooling rack
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Cookie scoop (optional)

Method

 

Step 1: Melt butter and let it cool slightly. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2: Whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.

Step 3: Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix until a thick dough forms.

Step 4: Fold in chocolate chips for extra fudginess.

Step 5: Cover bowl and chill the dough for at least 1 hour to develop the crinkle effect.

Step 6: Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls.

Step 7: Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar.

Step 8: Place cookies onto the baking sheet, leaving space for spreading.

Step 9: Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the tops crack beautifully.

Step 10: Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then move to a rack to finish cooling.

Notes

🧊 Storage & Reheating
Room Temperature

Keep in an airtight container up to 5 days.

Refrigerator

Stay fresh for up to 1 week.

Freezer

Freeze dough balls or baked cookies up to 2 months.

Reheat

Warm for 5–7 seconds for a freshly baked texture.

🥄 Variations
⭐ Triple Chocolate Crinkles

Add white and milk chocolate chips.

⭐ Peppermint Crinkles

Stir crushed candy canes into the dough.

⭐ Mocha Crinkles

Add 1 tsp instant coffee granules.

⭐ Spicy Chocolate Crinkles

Add a pinch of cinnamon or cayenne.

⭐ Nutty Crinkles

Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans.

❓ 10 FAQs
1. Why didn’t my cookies crack?

Dough wasn’t chilled long enough — chill at least 1 hour.

2. Can I skip the granulated sugar roll?

No — it helps powdered sugar stick and creates the crinkle texture.

3. Can I make these gluten-free?

Yes — use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.

4. Do I need to melt the butter?

Yes — it helps create a brownie-like texture.

5. Can I reduce the sugar?

A little, but sugar helps form the crackled top.

6. Why is my dough sticky?

Chill it longer — sticky dough is normal before chilling.

7. Can I freeze the dough?

Yes — freeze dough balls before rolling in powdered sugar.

8. Can I add extra cocoa?

Yes — add 1–2 tbsp for deeper flavor.

9. Can I make them bigger?

Yes — increase baking time by 2 minutes.

10. Why do they look flat?

Too much butter or not enough chilling.

🏁 Conclusion

These Double Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are everything you want in a Christmas treat — deep chocolate flavor, soft brownie-like centers, snowy powdered sugar, and that iconic holiday crackle. They’re easy, festive, delicious, and guaranteed to be a hit at any holiday gathering.