4.9 from 36 votes
Healthy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These soft and fudgy healthy chocolate crinkle cookies are made with whole wheat flour, applesauce, maple syrup and coated in confectioners' sugar. They're the perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Chill Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 22 mins
Servings:
15
Calories:
111 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup applesauce
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling, powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate large mixing bowl whisk together egg, coconut oil, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Add powdered sugar to a shallow bowl and using a cookie scoop or Tablespoon, scoop dough and roll into balls (you want about 1 ½ Tablespoon dough per cookie). Then roll each ball into the powdered sugar.
- Place dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet. Do not press down!
- Bake for 12-13 minutes. Cookies should spread and crinkle and the edges should appear set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly on cookie sheet then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days, in the fridge for about a week, or in the freezer for longer storage. To freeze, cool baked cookies completely or freeze unbaked dough balls, then thaw, roll in powdered sugar, and bake when ready.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cookie
Calories
111kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
169mg
(7%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 111
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.