Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

I grew up eating these classic chocolate crinkle cookies every December. To me they are the very definition of holiday sweetness and happy memories. While the dough will become quite stiff as you’re making it, the final result is a light, airy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cookie that marries perfectly with whatever you’re drinking, whether that's eggnog, hot chocolate, or a cold, frosty glass of milk. 

Editor’s note: You’ll notice the chocolate crinkle cookie recipe below instructs you to refrigerate the dough for a few hours after mixing with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. While this chilling process adds a few extra hands-off moments to your total time, this is essential for the best chocolate crinkle cookies because it allows the cookie dough to fully hydrate and firm up, preventing your cookies from spreading out too quickly in the oven’s heat. Once your chilling is done and the dough balls are rolled in powdered sugar, these are a snap; like many of our favorite easy Christmas cookies, cook time is just 10–12 minutes.