These irresistible Brownie Crinkle Cookies are delicious and extremely easy to make! Warm and chocolatey, they’re the perfect time-efficient dessert for any occasion.
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Where Do Brownies Come From?
Brownies were invented in 1898 for the Columbian World’s Fair in Chicago by the Palmer House Hilton hotel. Today, the hotel still serves brownies made with the same recipe- which is over a century old!
Why This Brownie Crackle Cookie Recipe is a Keeper
This easy, delicious recipe doesn’t take much time to prepare and leaves very little mess, so it’s the perfect sweet treat to make with kids. These cookies are super soft. You can serve these soft and fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies at any function, and they’re sure to be a success!
- Less than 20 Minutes: Have warm, fresh baked cookies in minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: With such simple ingredients, you can make these cookies any time, day or night.
- Adaptable: Make these chewy brownie mix cookies low calorie, or in different varieties.
If you’re looking for more cookie recipes, try these: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Easy Snickerdoodle Cookies, and Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies.
We also love these Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
What Is the Best Brownie Mix?
Popular brownie mixes include those by Ghirardelli, Betty Crocker, and Special Mills. Of course, you can always make your own brownie mix from scratch to make fudgy brownie crinkle cookies as well!
Ingredient Notes for Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- Brownie Mix: It has all the dry ingredients you need, such as all purpose flour, Dutch process cocoa powder, and baking powder.
- Large Eggs: Use room temperature large eggs for this chocolate mixture.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Chocolate Brownie Crinkle Cookies
- Oil: You can also use canola oil or other vegetable oil. To substitute, replace oil with applesauce, avocado or even Greek yogurt. Melted unsalted butter can work, too.
- Sugar Substitute: You can use a sugar alternative powdered sugar for these brownie mix cookies. Try Serve or Splenda powdered sugar.
- Air Fryer: Bake your chocolate cookies in the air fryer for a quick and easy hack. Set air fryer to 350 and cook for 7 to 9 minutes.
How to Make Brownie Mix Cookies
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These are the basic steps for making brownie crinkle cookies. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions. These cookies have the best qualities of both a brownie and a cookie. If you tried this recipe them, make sure to leave us a note.
Step 1: Prep
Begin by preheating oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lining your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix Together
Next, whisk together the box brownie mix, large eggs, olive oil and flour together in a large mixing bowl. Use a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or a hand mixer at low speed to make the consistency of brownie batter. Then, take about one tablespoon full of the chocolate mixture and roll it into a ball. Roll the cookie dough balls in a medium bowl of powdered sugar, coating them well.
Step 3: Press for Cookie Form
Take some extra sugar and press into the top of the chocolate brownie crinkle cookies.
Step 4: Bake the Batch of Cookies
Place the cookies on a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Leave 2 inches apart, as the cookies spread as they bake. Bake for 11 minutes, then remove with a cookie spatula to a cooling rack. For the best results, when they come out of the oven, allow them to cool on the baking sheet the transfer to cool completely.
Recipe FAQs for Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies
Expert Tips for Making Brownie Crinkle Cookies
- Add Nuts: Pecans, walnuts, or even almonds add a satisfying crunch. You will love this recipe.
- Chips: Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or dark chocolate. You can also try caramel chips as well. or melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler and pour the melted chocolate over the cookie.
- Variation tip: Top with candy, such as chocolate coated candies or chopped up candy pieces. These cookies were awesome.
- Alternate ingredient: Sprinkles. Especially seasonal colors and shapes will enhance this recipe or sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt. Try adding a little pure vanilla extract to the cookie dough balls for a richer flavor.
- Espresso: Use a tsp of espresso powder to enhance this great recipe. The coffee powder enhances the natural cocoa flavor and is perfect for this wonderful recipe.
Brownie Crinkle Cookies
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Ingredients
- 18.4 ounces Brownie mix
- 1 ½ cup Flour
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ cup Olive oil
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together brownie mix, eggs, olive oil, and flour. Take about one tablespoon full of dough and roll in your hand into a ball. Roll in powdered sugar coating it well. Pressing some extra sugar into the top of the brownie cookie.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. About 2 inches apart works as they cookies will expand as they cook. Bake for 11 minutes then remove with a cookie spatula to a cooling rack. Store in airtight container.
Christina’s Notes
- Add Nuts: Pecans, walnuts or even almonds add a satisfying crunch.
- Chips: Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate, dark chocolate, or try some melted chocolate makes everything better or even caramel chips.
- Variation tip: Top with candy such as chocolate coated candies or chopped up candy pieces.
- Alternate ingredient: Sprinkles. Especially seasonal colors and shapes will enhance this recipe or sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt. Try adding a little pure vanilla extract to the cookie dough balls for a richer flavor.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
These cookies are not just the simplest to make but they are also so beautiful. Loved them. Thanks x
Pretty, easy, and delicious – love this recipe! Thank you for sharing.
These cookies taste like no other! These brownie crackle cookies are our family’s new favorite. They are so tasty and satisfyingly good. An addition to our family’s go-to treats recipes.
My family can’t resist these brownie crackle cookies! They are all delicious and easy to make. These are a perfect addition to our Christmas treats. Exciting!
I love crinkle cookies and this recipe is so quick and easy to make. Thanks!
They are delicious 😋
Olive oil? Not vegetable oil? Want to make sure before I make!
You can use either.
Definitely a family favorite, especially at the holidays. They’re easy to make and SOOOO delicious!
Loved how easy these were!!