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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Andes Mint

Sep 7, 2023 by Sandra Flegg

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This holiday season add these Andes Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies to your baking list!

Chewy chocolate cookies, dusted lightly with powdered sugar with chopped Andes mint sprinkled throughout.

For many these chocolate crinkle cookies are a must bake family tradition for many holiday cookie platters.

Stacked chocolate crinkle cookie in front of cups of hot cocoa. this recipe!

These cookies are terrific for bake sales and cookie exchanges, making a batch of 48 cookies and can easily be doubled.

It's no secret that chocolate crinkle cookies are a holiday favorite for many. Our family loves mint-and-chocolate-anything and these cookies are always a huge hit.

This recipe is fool-proof, however there are a few tips and tricks that I will share below to ensure success for his recipe.

I love that you can make it entirely by hand without a mixer.

Why you'll love this recipe

  • Chocolate crinkles cookies offer a deep rich chocolate flavor mixed with the Andes mints mint lovers find irresistible especially during the holidays
  • Outside is crispy and crackly while the inside is soft fudge and minty
  • Customize by adding your favorite nuts or chocolate chips
  • Recipe can be easily doubled for batch baking to feed a crowd
  • Nostalgic feelings many have for these crinkle cookies
  • Great contrasting chocolate addition to any holiday cookie platters
Chocolate crinkle cookies on wire cooling rack.

Ingredients for making chocolate crinkle cookies

This recipe uses simple ingredients that you can find in the grocery store.

Ingredients for chocolate crinkle cookies on marble board with text overlay.
  • Vegetable oil
  • Unsweetened chocolate (baking chocolate)
  • Granulated sugar
  • Eggs - large eggs at room temperature. Take them out of the refigerator about 30 to 60 minutes before you start the recipe.
  • Vanilla extract - I recommend pure vanilla extract.
  • All purpose flour
  • Salt
  • Baking powder
  • Andes Mint Chocolates - you can usually find the mints in the grocery store during the holiday season in the candy aisle.
  • Powdered sugar

Step by step instructions for minty chocolate crinkle cookies

You can mix this recipe entirely by hand without a mixer. You will need to line two baking sheets with parchment paper. These cookies have a two hour chill time, so you won't need to preheat the oven until you're ready to bake the cookies.

Dry ingredients in mixing bowl with wire whisk.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Meletec chocolate and sugar in mixing bowl with wooden spoon.

Melt chocolate squares in a small saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave for 30 second intervals.

If using microwave, remove the chocolate from the microwave when it is almost completely melted and continu to stir as the chocolate melts completely.

In a large mixing bowl, use a wooden spoon to beat together oil, sugar and melted chocolate.

Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla and mix until well combined.

Dry ingredients are added to wet ingredients in mixing bowl with spoon.

Add in the flour mixture until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl often.

Chopped Andes Mint chocolate are added to cookie dough batter with wooden spoon.

Stir in the chopped Andes Mint chocolate, just until combined.

Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Place powdered sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the chilled dough and roll into one inch balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar and place on parchment-lined cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.

Bake in 350°F oven for 11 to 13 minutes. The edges will be set and the middles will continue to bake as you leave them on the baking sheet for two to three minutes.

Transfer to wire cooling racks.

Top tips for making the best chocolate crinkle cookies with Andes mint

  • Chilling the dough for a minimum of two hours is very important. Otherwise, the dough will be too soft, stick and you will not have beautiful crinkle cookies! You can even chill the dough overnight and bake the cookies the following day.
  • Place unbaked cookies on cool baking sheets, rotating from one batch to the next.

Storage Instructions for crinkle cookies

Store cookies in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Can you freeze chocolate crinkle cookies?

Yes you can, freeze in an airtight containers for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.

Andes Mints chocolate crinkle cookies on wire cooling rack with cups of hot chocolate.

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  • Author: Sandra Flegg
  • Total Time: 2 hours 28 minutes
  • Yield: 48 cookies 1x
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This holiday season add these Andes Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies to your baking list! Chewy chocolate cookies, dusted lightly with powdered sugar with chopped Andes mint sprinkled throughout. These cookies are terrific for bake sales and cookie exchanges, making a batch of 48 cookies and can easily be doubled.


Ingredients

Units Scale

4 squares (4 ounces) unsweetened chocolate, melted

½ cup cooking vegetable oil

2 cups granulated sugar

4 large eggs at room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

20 chopped Andes Mints chocolates, chopped

1 and ½ cups powdered sugar (for rolling the cookies in)


Instructions

 

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  The cookie dough requires 2 hours of chilling, so you will not need to preheat the oven until you are ready to bake the cookies. I like to mix this recipe entirely by hand.  You can also use a hand mixer or stand mixer if desired.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. Melt chocolate squares in a small saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave for 30 second intervals. If using microwave, remove the chocolate from the microwave when it is almost completely melted and continu to stir as the chocolate melts completely.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, use a wooden spoon to beat together oil, sugar and melted chocolate.
  5. Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla and mix until well combined.
  6. Add in the flour mixture until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl often.
  7. Stir in the chopped Andes Mint chocolate, just until combined.
  8. Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  9. Place powdered sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the chilled dough and roll into one inch balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar and place on parchment-lined cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
  10. Bake in 350°F oven for 11 to 13 minutes. The edges will be set and the middles will continue to bake as you leave them on the baking sheet for two to three minutes.
  11. Transfer to wire cooling racks.

Notes

Store cookies in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Freeze in airtight containers for up to two months. Thaw before serving.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Chill Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 13 minutes
  • Category: Cookies
  • Method: Oven Baked
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: chocolate crinkle cookes with Andes Mint, Andes mint chocolate crinkle cookies

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