Spicy Chocolate Crinkles
Spicy Chocolate Crinkles are rich, fudgy chocolate cookies with a crackly powdered sugar coating and a subtle kick of cayenne pepper that adds a bold twist to a classic favorite.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 17 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose white flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.
- Add vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar; mix until smooth and fully combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 1–2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll chilled dough into balls, flatten slightly, and roll generously in powdered sugar.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until set and crackled.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Adjust cayenne pepper to control spice level.
Chilling the dough is essential to prevent spreading.
Add espresso powder for deeper chocolate flavor.
Great for making smaller, bite-sized cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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