🌿🍫 Mint Chocolate Crinkles
These Mint Chocolate Crinkles are soft, chewy, and intensely chocolaty with a cool hint of mint. Rolled in powdered sugar before baking, they develop beautiful crackled tops and an irresistible brownie-like texture. Perfect for holidays, cookie swaps, or year-round mint lovers!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk & spatula
- Hand or stand mixer (optional)
- Baking sheet & parchment paper
- Cookie scoop or tablespoon
- wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup 120g all-purpose flour
- ½ cup 45g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup 150g granulated sugar
- ¼ cup 55g light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup 60ml vegetable oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure mint extract not peppermint
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup 130g semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup 60g powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Make the Dough
- In a large bowl, mix sugars and oil (or melted butter) until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in mint and vanilla extracts.
- Gradually stir in dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Chill the Dough
- Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight. This firms up the dough and enhances the flavor.
Preheat & Prepare
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment. Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowl.
Roll & Coat
- Scoop dough (about 1 tablespoon per cookie), roll into balls, and generously coat each in powdered sugar.
Bake
- Place cookies 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until cracked and set at the edges but soft in the center.
Cool
- Let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
💡 Tips for Success
Don’t skip chilling—the dough is sticky and needs to firm up Use pure mint extract, not peppermint, for classic chocolate-mint flavor Double-roll in powdered sugar for bolder contrast and crinkle effect
Don’t skip chilling—the dough is sticky and needs to firm up Use pure mint extract, not peppermint, for classic chocolate-mint flavor Double-roll in powdered sugar for bolder contrast and crinkle effect