Easy Gluten-free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Fudgy Gluten-free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. The perfect soft chocolate cookie to make for Christmas season, special events or when a cookie craving hits.

My love for chocolate crinkle cookies runs deep. I am not sure what it is about these cookies that makes them so incredibly satisfying but they are just SO GOOD.

Crinkle cookies are just this magical combination of soft, fudgy, crispy and delicious.

With Christmas approaching I wanted to create a really simple gluten-free version of the chocolate crinkle cookie and I could not be happier with how it turned out.

You can make these gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies in no time at all and with a few simple ingredients.

Let’s get baking!

Ingredients & What you need to make Gluten-free Chocolate Crinkle

Avocado oil

• Oil is key to a fudgy crinkle cookie. Avocado oil is a great neutral flavored oil to use in baked goods. If you don’t have access to avocado oil you can substitute another neutral flavored oil.

Sugar

• This recipe uses plain granulated cane sugar. It not only provides sweetness but helps with the structure of the crinkle cookie. I always use organic cane sugar in my recipes.

Eggs

• Help bind all the ingredients and enhance that soft fudgy flavor we all love in chocolate crinkle cookies.

Cocoa Powder

• Is what gives these gluten-free crinkle cookies their chocolatey goodness. I have used dutch processed and natural processed cocoa powders in this recipe and either one will work. I personally prefer the flavor of naturally processed cocoa powder. THIS brand is my current favorite.

Brown Rice Flour

• Is the only gluten-free flour used in this chocolate crinkle cookie recipe. It makes a great substitute for all-purpose flour in these cookies. I always consider it a win when I can create a gluten-free cookie with one affordable flour.

Powdered Sugar

• Rolling the chocolate cookies in powdered sugar before baking give these cookies that beautiful cracked, crinkle cookie look. It also provides a wonderful hint of sweetness.

How to Make Gluten-free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 

1. In a large bowl whisk together the avocado oil and 1 cup of sugar and then add the eggs + egg yolk one at a time until everything is fully combined. Then whisk in the vanilla extract. 
2. Combine the cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, salt and flour to a bowl and whisk to combine. Pour the dry ingredients in to the wet and mix together with a spatula. The batter will be thick and fudgy. 
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for a minimum of one hour and up to one day. 
4. Preheat oven to 350 and line the inside of a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Put the remaining ¼ cup granulated sugar on a plate and the powdered sugar on another.
6. Scoop a large tablespoon of batter out and roll into a ball. Roll the ball of dough in granulated sugar and then in the powdered sugar and place on the baking sheet. Space the cookies a few inches apart and repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes and then move to a cooling rack. 

How do I keep the powdered sugar from falling off the crinkle cookie?

Nobody wants a crinkle cookie without much powdered sugar. Rolling the ball of dough in granulated sugar before the powdered sugar helps the powdered sugar stay on while baking and not dissolve into the batter too much.

FAQS and Tip for Making Gluten-free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies 

Should I use dutch processed or natural processed cocoa powder?

• I have used both in this recipe and both types of cocoa powder will work. It really depends on what flavor you prefer in your cookies. Personally, I always enjoy a natural processed cocoa powder.

Where do I buy brown rice flour?

• You can find brown rice flour at most local supermarkets or on Amazon. I do prefer using a fine brown rice flour. My two favorite brands are Authentic Foods and Anthony’s Brown Rice Flour. I used Anthony’s Brown Rice Flour in this recipe.

Is there a substitute for the powdered sugar?

• I am always a fan of using alternative sugars but have not tried rolling these cookies in anything else but classic powdered sugar.

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