Brownie Crinkle Cookies

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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!

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.

What Is the Best Brownie Mix?

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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!

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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.

Mixing the brownie ingredient.

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.

Take some extra sugar and press into the top of the chocolate brownie crinkle cookies.

Finishing the dough and placing them on the cookie sheet.

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

The eggs should be room temperature. The butter can be room temperature as well, or it can be melted. Cold butter will be harder to mix smoothly.

Using a cookie scoop is a great way to make sure that all of the cookies are the same size. Rotate the trays during the baking process before you let them cool so that the cookies bake evenly and you get the crinkle top.

Butter and oil definitely change the texture of the cookies. Oil will give them a denser flavor, and butter will give them an airier quality like a brownie. Chocolate and butter make a rich flavor.

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.

What to Serve with Brownie Crinkle Cookies

A top shot of the chocolate brownie crinkle cookies.
5 from 19 votes

Brownie Crinkle Cookies

Yield: 22 cookies
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 11 minutes
Total: 16 minutes
Brownie Crinkle Cookies  are one of the most perfect cookie inventions EVER! It starts with a box brownie mix, so it is super simple and ends with sheer chocolatey bliss.
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Ingredients

  • 18.4 ounces Brownie mix
  • 1 ½ cup Flour
  • 3 Eggs
  • 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.

Expert Tips

  • 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.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

10 thoughts on “Brownie Crinkle Cookies”

  1. 5 stars
    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.

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  2. 5 stars
    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!

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