Deliciously Easy Mocha Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Rich, soft cookies with chocolate and coffee flavors, topped with powdered sugar for a classic crinkle appearance.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee or espresso
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, brewed coffee, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and flour.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Cover your bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, scoop dough portions and roll into balls, then coat in powdered sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
- Let them cool slightly on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. You can freeze them for longer storage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg