Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies

These Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies have an irresistible fudgy center with a crisp outside coated in powdered sugar, it’s no wonder they are a holiday favorite year after year!

Do you know when you taste something and it’s soooooo good that you pretty much feel all self-control melting away? That’s me and these Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle cookies. This is an ever so slight variation on my go-to Chocolate Crinkle Cookie recipe but the addition of the peppermint flavor makes this one of my favorite cookies ever! These cookies are super soft and fudgy-it’s hard to eat just one!

Ingredients

• cocoa powder
• flour
• baking powder
• salt
• vegetable oil
• eggs
• sugar
• vanilla extract
• peppermint extract
• powdered sugar

You might also like these Chocolate Crinkles, Cream Cheese Cookies, or Peanut Butter Blossoms!

Step by step

This recipe is very easy so it’s a great one for the kiddos to help with! Simply combine dry and wet ingredients separately then combine. Chill the dough at least 4 hours.

When ready to bake, simply roll the dough into balls and coat in powdered sugar. Fifteen minutes later you’re in chocolate mint heaven!

Baking Tips

• You HAVE to chill the dough for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. You’ll never be able to roll it into balls if you don’t, it’s way too sticky.
• Even after chilling it will still be pretty sticky-I recommend coating your hands in powdered sugar before you even attempt to touch it, it makes a lightyear’s difference in handling the dough.
• Once you place the dough on the cookie sheet there is no need to press down, they will shape themselves as they bake.
• Be sure oven is thoroughly preheated to ensure they cook properly and are not doughy after baking.

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Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

• Author: Melissa Riker
• Prep Time: 4 hours
• Cook Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins
• Yield: 36 1x
• Category: dessert
• Method: baking
• Cuisine: American

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Description

These Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies have an irresistible fudgy center with a crisp outside coated in powdered sugar, it’s no wonder they are a holiday favorite year after year!

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• pinch of salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar to coat

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Instructions

1. In a medium bowl combine cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Stir to combine and set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine oil, eggs, sugar and extracts.
4. Mix well to combine either by hand or with a mixer.
5. Add flour mixture and stir until a black dough is formed-it will be very thick and sticky.
6. Cover dough and refrigerate 4 hours or preferably overnight.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
8. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray.
9. Put powdered sugar in a small bowl.
10. Coat hands with powdered sugar and roll dough into one inch balls.
11. Place dough into sugar and roll to coat.
12. Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
13. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.

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Keywords: chocolate crinkle cookie

This recipe was originally shared in November 2016 and updated in December 2019.