Description
Get ready to delight (and spook!) your family and friends with these Halloween Crinkle Cookies — soft, chewy, and impossibly easy to make. These treats crackle their signature lines and can be dressed up in festive colors, making them perfect for parties, bake sales, or a cozy autumn afternoon with a cup of cocoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: food coloring (orange, green, purple) or Halloween sprinkles
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and creamy (2–3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- If coloring, divide the dough and knead in gel food coloring until evenly tinted.
- If dough is very soft, chill in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Roll generously in powdered sugar.
- Place balls on baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until cookies have cracked tops but are still soft in the center.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for the best color without affecting dough texture. Chill dough if sticky. For best crinkles, coat dough balls well in powdered sugar and avoid overbaking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: halloween crinkle cookies, chocolate crinkles, spooky treats, halloween baking, festive cookies