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The Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe

This easy chocolate crinkle cookie recipe can be whipped up in under 30-minutes and are perfect for the holiday season.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 3/4 white sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 flax eggs or 2 regular eggs
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3-4 tbsp. icing sugar place into a bowl for later

Instructions

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  1. To a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, cacao powder, sugars and olive oil.  Whisk or stir till combined.  Add in either the flax eggs or regular eggs and stir till combined.  Once combined, add in the vanilla.
  2. Into another medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.  Stir till combined.
  3. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl and stir just till well combined.
  4. Cover with a cloth, wax paper or cling film and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours but can be left overnight.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  6. Now, roll the dough into around 1 tbsp. balls and toss them into icing sugar. Coat them well and begin placing each ball on the pre-lined baking sheets.  You should be able to fit 8 cookies per sheet.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes and cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • To make a flax egg: 2 tbsp. ground flax seed and 6 tbsp. warm water.  Combine in a small bowl, stir and let sit for 5 minutes before using in baked goods.