Brownie Crinkle Cookies

4.80 from 15 votes

Brownie Crinkle Cookies are a classic holiday recipe, super simple to make, and quite festive, if I do say so myself! Cookie Season is in full swing, so get your mixers out, and let's bake!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword brownie crinkle cookies, chocolate crinkle cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 200kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate baking bar - chopped
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar

Dry Ingredients:

1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup powdered sugar for rolling - or more

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the butter and chopped chocolate bar and melt over medium heat. Remove pan let cool slightly.
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate baking bar
Combine the wet ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the sugars and vanilla and mix again. Then pour the slightly cooled chocolate mixture into the bowl and combine well.
3 large eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Pour into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, 3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take dough out of refrigerator, and form into balls.
Roll the dough balls in the powdered sugar, completely coating them. Place on baking sheet (about 7-8 at a time), and bake for 10 minutes.
1/3 cup powdered sugar for rolling
Let cookies sit for 5-6 minutes before moving to cooling racks.

Notes

Don't over-bake. I like to bake these for 9-10 minutes. Depending on your oven, you may need even a minute less. Be careful to avoid over-baking!
Adjust. When you're baking cookies, always stay close to the oven and keep a watchful eye. If you see that they are spreading out too thin, you can remove them from the oven and use a spatula to gently push them back into shape. These cookies are more prone to NOT flattening enough, so you may need to push down on them gently as they approach the end of their bake time. Either way, they will be delicious!
Coating the cookies with powdered sugar draws out moisture from their surface, promoting cracks by drying out their tops before the interiors set. If you'd like, pull up a stool in front of your oven door, and watch them crack and crinkle! I did, and it was pretty fascinating!

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