Description
These Spiced Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are rich, chewy, and packed with deep chocolate flavor enhanced by warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Rolled in spiced sugar before baking, they develop a beautiful crinkled exterior with a soft, fudgy center. Perfect for holidays, gatherings, or cozy evenings, these cookies are as stunning as they are delicious.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Dutch cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg, cardamom, and allspice
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)
Mix-ins:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Spiced Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg, cardamom, and allspice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, espresso powder, and spices.
- In another bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- In a small bowl, mix the spiced sugar coating ingredients.
- Scoop dough into balls and roll in spiced sugar.
- Place on baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and tops are crinkled.
- Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 1–2 hours for more pronounced crinkles.
- Do not overbake—centers should remain soft for a fudgy texture.
- Add a dusting of powdered sugar after baking for a classic crinkle look.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: spiced chocolate crinkle cookies, chocolate cookies, dessert, baking, holiday treats