All the best adjectives apply to these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. They’re chocolatey, sweet, chewy, moist… and gorgeous to behold!! Plus, with just 4 simple ingredients, these fudgy crinkles are so EASY to make!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Believe me, this is the cookie sensation you’ve been dreaming of.
So soft, so irresistible… this chocolate cookie isn’t just begging you to have one more bite!
It’s insisting!!
Tina writes: “These are the easiest cookies to make and they taste amazing! Everyone loved them!”
Trust me, the allure is real.
Covering a buttery rich chocolate cookie in sweet powdered sugar… oh yeah, this is going to be good!
We are talking about a whole new level of decadence here.
Deep down inside, your inner Cookie Monster is already tugging on your heart strings. There’s just no way to escape these cravings.
This is a cookie temptation you’ll just have to indulge!
Oh, and if you try taking these to a party… just beware. They will utterly vanish!
I know from experience!
These classic chocolate crinkle cookies are always in high demand no matter the occasion.
Just like these Hershey Kiss Cookies, these Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies, and these viral Andes Mint Cookies, too!
So do yourself a favor and bake up a batch of these fantastically popular cookies.
They’re crazy simple to make with just 4 ingredients. Plus, today we’ll save even more time by using a cake mix.
What’s more, you can even transform this cookie into a delightful crackled Chocolate Kiss Cookie with just one extra step!
Believe me, making easy chocolate crinkle cookies with cake mix is the ultimate lazy baking shortcut!
You’ll be rewarded with fabulously soft and chewy cookies everyone will love!
Ingredients
Today we are going to let Betty Crocker make the best chocolate crinkle cookie mix for us!
That means it will take just 4 simple ingredients to create these wildly delicious chocolate crinkles…
- Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (the chocolate crinkle cookies mix)
- Powdered Sugar
- Melted Butter (or Vegetable or Canola Oil)
- Eggs
Believe me, it doesn’t get much easier than a 4 ingredient Betty Crocker chocolate crinkle cookie!
Easy cookie recipes with few ingredients and minimal prep really do create the most scrumptious cookies imaginable!
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This is how to make old fashioned chocolate crinkles the EASY way…
1. Prepare the dough by combining the ingredients in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
2. Cover dough and chill in refrigerator, and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. After dough has chilled, preheat your oven, and form cookie dough into balls.
4. After each cookie dough ball is formed, roll each ball in powdered sugar until well coated. (see recipe for my tricks)
5. Bake cookies, cool on wire racks, and ENJOY!
Of course with Cake Mix Cookies Recipes like this, one batch is rarely enough. So repeat these steps as necessary… until every last chocolate craving has been satisfied! 🙂
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Christmas Crinkle Cookies Make Ahead Tips
These chewy chocolate crinkle cookies made with cake mix are SO easy to prepare ahead of time!
Your cookie dough can be made today and stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
You can also use these tips for How to Freeze Cookies that will show you how to freeze your cookie dough for later. These tips are ideal for making small batches of cookies or for stress-free holiday baking.
Crinkle Cookie Variations
Want to change things up a bit? Go for it!
I know you’ll also love making my other crinkle cookies, like these scrumptious Cookies with Cinnamon and Sugar, these festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies… and of course these heavenly Chocolate Blossom Cookies.
Trust me, these crinkle cookies are the quick and easy dessert recipes you’ll want on repeat!
Storage Tips
After your powdered sugar covered crinkle cookies have baked and cooled, they will last well at room temperature on the kitchen counter for up to 3 days, stored covered in an airtight container.
Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Chocolate Crinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe…
Molly writes: “Super easy & turned out great!”
Tina writes: “These are the easiest cookies to make and they taste amazing! Everyone loved them!”
Alida writes: “Huge hit. I will be making this over and over again. The possibilities are endless.”
Chelsea writes: “These were approved by the taste testers (co-workers).”
Esther writes: “Super easy, a crowd pleaser with rich chocolaty taste.”
Vanessa writes: “Super easy to make!!! My daughter followed this recipe and we are in love!!! Thank you!!!”
Lesley writes: “I added candy cane pieces. Mmmmm!”
Bethany writes: “These turned out amazing! I added white chocolate chips as well. Absolutely delicious!!! Will be making again! 😋”
Tamara writes: “Followed recipe exactly with no problems. Make sure you chill dough, and it will be easier to use. We topped with Hershey’s Hugs, the candy cane flavor ones. Very yummy. Tastes like brownies in a soft, chewy cookie form.”
Missy writes: “These are really good cookies! Tip: Make the cookie dough balls small and make sure they are really covered in powdered sugar before baking them.”
Janice writes: “Made these last weekend, but ran out of vegetable oil so used coconut oil instead. They were so good I made more today and added shredded coconut in addition to the coconut oil. Like a mounds bar cookie!!!”
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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, (if using 15.25 oz. box, increase butter to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2/3 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 tablespoon sized rounded balls.
- Then roll each ball in powdered sugar until well coated. (The key to perfect crinkles is small dough balls with lots of powdered sugar coating them.)
- Transfer cookie dough balls to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to Cake Mix Cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Make Ahead Tips: These Chocolate Crinkle cake mix cookies are SO easy to make ahead of time! Your cookie dough can be made today and stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.
- Cookie Storage: After your Chocolate Crinkle cookies have baked and cooled, they will last well at room temperature on the kitchen counter for up to 3 days, stored covered in an airtight container.
- FAQs: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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It’s amazing what you can do with a cake mix. These cookies look so festive and delicious. Perfect for the holidays.
I am so glad you liked them Judee. I hope you have a beautiful holiday season!!
This is the easiest way to make crinkle cookies that actually taste really good! With all the busyness of the holiday season, I only want recipes that are doable and not complicated but still delivers great results and this is it!
I totally agree Abigail. Easy, no fuss recipes that deliver big time are the only way to go during this busy time of year!
Heidi, your Chocolate Crinkle Cookies look amazing! Fudgy, chewy, and packed with rich chocolate goodness, what’s not to love? I also love that you’ve made them so simple and accessible with only four basic ingredients and that beautiful powdered sugar crackle that makes them look as good as they taste.
These really are an eye-catching treat! You would never guess they only need 4 ingredients from looking at them!
These cookies look fantastic! I can’t believe they’re made with a cake mix – very cool!
I know right? With how good these look, you would never guess they were made with a cake mix!
My inner Cookie Monster definitely needs a batch of these cookies! I love the appearance with the powdered sugar on top. And the tasty of a fudgy chocolate cookie is always a favorite! These would be popular at Christmas, but I think they would also be popular throughout other times of the year, too. Yum!!
You are so right. Every day is a good day for some fudgy chocolate!
I love how easy your recipes are – who needs extra stress at this time of year!
Exactly! Quick and easy is the perfect kind of dessert for some last minute holiday baking!
Wow, these cookies look irresistible! 😋
They wouldn’t last five minutes in our home!
I have the same problem at my home. These cookies disappear so fast!
So easy to make and so yummy! Perfect for a cookie exchange!
I agree, these would make such a pretty addition to a cookie exchange!
These cookies are pure chocolate comfort. They’re soft and chewy on the inside with that classic crackly look on top, and they disappear fast lol. I also love how simple the ingredient list is. It’s one of those recipes you can pull together without overthinking, and it just works.
Pulling off fresh baked goodies really is so much easier when you only need 4 ingredients!
Such a classic and must have for our Christmas cookie box! It’s just not the same without crinkle cookies!
You are so right! These truly are a classic Christmas cookie!