Description
These Halloween crinkle cookies are the perfect mix of spooky fun and fudgy flavor. With their crackled powdered-sugar tops revealing vibrant orange, purple, or black dough beneath, they’re the star of any Halloween spread. Soft, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious—these cookies are easy enough for beginners and magical enough to impress every ghost and goblin at your table.
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour (or 1:1 GF blend)
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½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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1 cup granulated sugar
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¼ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
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2 large eggs (room temp)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Gel food coloring (orange, purple, or black)
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½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
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Mix dry – Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
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Mix wet – Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Add gel coloring.
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Combine – Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
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Chill – Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hr (or 30 min in freezer).
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Prep – Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
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Shape – Roll dough into 1 tbsp balls. Coat generously in powdered sugar.
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Bake – Place 2″ apart and bake 10–12 min until cracked but soft in the center.
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Cool – Let sit on baking sheet 5 min before transferring to a rack.
Notes
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Chill the dough fully for dramatic cracks.
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Double-roll in powdered sugar for bolder contrast.
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For variety, make three colors (orange, purple, black) and serve together for a spooky platter.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
Nutrition
- Calories: 90 Cal per cookie
- Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Protein: 2g