Rolled in confectioners' sugar (or sometimes cinnamon sugar), crinkle cookie recipes are a must-have cookie for the holidays and beyond. They bake up with a pretty crackle pattern and are perfectly sweet.
10 Crazy-Delicious Crinkle Cookie Recipes
Updated on Oct. 20, 2023
Lemon Snowflakes
You’ll need just four ingredients to make these delightful lemon snowflake cookies. Confectioners’ sugar highlights the cracked tops to give them their snowflake appearance. —Linda Barry, Dianna, Texas
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Crinkle-Top Chocolate Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
about 3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
When I baked these moist, fudgy cookies for the first time, my three preschool children went wild over them! But I like them because they’re lower in fat and easy to mix and bake. —Maria Groff, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 85 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
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Cinnamon Sugar Crackle Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
about 6 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I get lots of compliments on these crunchy cookies. They’re always part of my Christmas cookie platter. —Sarah Miller, Wauconda, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 63 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 36mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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Mexican Crinkle Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
about 2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
When it’s baking time, my family lobbies for these Mexican crinkle cookies. You can replace 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate with 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder plus 1 Tbsp. shortening, butter or oil.—Kim Kenyon, Greenwood, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 158 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Andes Mint Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Transform your favorite candy into a baked treat! These Andes mint cookies are better than any after-dinner mint. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 155 calories, 8g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 107mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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Powered-Up Molasses Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These tender cookies are so soft and flavorful. You’d never guess they’re also lower in fat! —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 110 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Total Time
45 min
Servings
3-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe is special to me because it is totally original, my very own! The cookies are firm but not crunchy on the outside, and they’re tender inside. The powdered sugar makes them melt in your mouth. —Jane Rundell, Alanson, Michigan
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 166 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 108mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Chipotle Crackle Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2-1/2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I usually bake these special cookies for the holidays, but my family loves them so I bake them for their birthdays. The addition of ground chipotle chile pepper gives these cookies a little zing. The dough may be sticky, so I dip my hands in confectioners’ sugar for easier handling. —Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 85 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 35mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
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Merry Grinchmas Cookies
Total Time
35 min
Servings
about 4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Baking cookies around the holidays is a big deal in our house. Some are a must every year and we also come up with new recipes. This one is simple, delicious and fun to make with the kids!—Angela Lemoine, Howell, New Jersey
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 112 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
10/10
Brownie Crackles
Total Time
25 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
These chocolate chips and brownie mix cookies pack a rich chocolate taste while remaining simple to make. Rolling the dough in powdered sugar gives them their inviting crackled appearance. —Ellen Govertsen, Wheaton, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 111 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
