Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Fudgy chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar that crackles into a snowy pattern as they bake. A Christmas cookie-tray classic made with cocoa, a gluten-free flour blend, and an overnight-friendly dough.
Part of our Gluten-Free Christmas Recipes collection.
At a glance: This easy baking recipe yields 30 servings in about 4h 37m (20 min prep, 12 min cook). It uses 9 ingredients — including unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, vegetable oil — and walks through 6 steps. Updated . Browse more baking recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies: When preparing this baking recipe, cocoa powder and powdered sugar are usually free of gluten, but check that both, plus the 1-to-1 flour blend and baking powder, are labeled gluten-free. Keep a separate shallow bowl of powdered sugar for this dough so it doesn't collect crumbs from other cookies.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies: This recipe was developed with gluten-free ingredients and no gluten-containing grains. Check every label yourself, and use gluten-free products where the recipe calls for them.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Nutrition (per serving)
Tips & Notes
- Roll the balls twice in powdered sugar for the brightest white crackle.
- The dough keeps 3 days in the fridge, so you can bake fresh batches all week.
- Store in an airtight tin up to 5 days.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies take?
Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies takes about 4 hours 37 minutes, including resting time: 20 minutes to prep and 12 minutes to cook, for 30 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?
Check unsweetened cocoa powder, granulated sugar, vegetable oil before they go into Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. Cocoa powder and powdered sugar are usually free of gluten, but check that both, plus the 1-to-1 flour blend and baking powder, are labeled gluten-free. Keep a separate shallow bowl of powdered sugar for this dough so it doesn't collect crumbs from other cookies.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies use?
Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
How should leftover Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies be stored?
Store in an airtight tin up to 5 days.
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