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    Home » Recipes » Sweets

    Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    December 6, 2018 • Updated: October 2, 2021 • by Renée • This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, and perfect for the holidays! 


    With a bite like a soft, fudgy brownie dusted with a fresh coating of powered sugar, Classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are tried and true: you're almost sure to find a batch at any school bake sale or holiday cookie exchange.

    Crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are amazingly simple to make, and taste absolutely decadent. (I also have it on good authority that they are one of Santa’s favorite treats!)

    This post may contain affiliate links, but don't worry - they won't bite.

    Swiss Chews {Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies} | The Good Hearted Woman

    All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.
    ~ Charles Schultz


    I always knew my mother’s Chocolate Crinkle Cookies were better than anyone else’s. For a long time though, I didn’t know why. I guess I just supposed everyone thinks their mom's cookies are the best. It wasn't until I started doing recipe development that I learned what set Mom's Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe apart: they are flourless. And oil-free! Totally. 

    Swiss Chews {Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies} | The Good Hearted Woman

    From what I can tell, this recipe has its roots in another one of Mom's recipes: Swiss Chews. Swiss Chew's are totally gluten free, employing ground walnuts for structure and mass instead of flour. This Chocolate Crinkle Cookie recipe seems to be an adaptation of that earlier recipe.

    (I'll be sharing her original Swiss Chews recipe - my brother's favorite cookie - soon!) 

    Swiss Chews {Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies} | The Good Hearted Woman

    Not only are these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies flourless, but they are also free of added fats! No oil. No butter. (Trust me on this: they don’t need it.)

    Which brings me to this little extra holiday bonus: these deliciously fudgy bites of heaven have only about 65 calories per cookie! Can you believe it‽ Now you have no excuse: go make a batch or three today! 

    Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
    5 from 13 votes

    Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    Crispy on the outside, fudgy on the inside, and perfect for the holidays! 
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    Course: Cookies
    Cuisine: Holiday
    Prep Time:30 minutes
    Cook Time:10 minutes
    Refrigeration Time:2 hours
    Total Time:40 minutes
    Servings: 36
    Calories: 65kcal
    Author: Renee

    Ingredients

    US Customary - Metric
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder optional
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
    • 3 eggs separated
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • ½ - ¾ cup powdered sugar for rolling prepared dough in

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 340° F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or Silpat mat. 

    Cookie Dough Prep

    • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt. Set aside.
    • In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks slightly. Set aside.
    • In a food processor, pulse walnuts until they resemble cracked wheat. [Be careful - if you let them go too long, you'll have walnut butter!] Measure walnuts after chopping. Set aside. 
    • Melt chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave for 40 seconds at a time, stirring after each cycle, until chocolate is completely melted. Allow to cool slightly.
    • Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks. To the beaten egg whites, gradually add brown sugar mixture and then vanilla, beating until thick. Gently fold in walnuts and beaten egg yolks.
    • Fold the melted chocolate chocolate into the whipped egg-white mixture.
    • Refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours, or overnight. [DO NOT attempt to make cookies until the dough is cold!] 

    Forming Cookies

    • Form 1" balls of dough using a small cookie scoop or spoon. (About 2 teaspoons per cookie.) A small cookie scoop works perfect for this.
    • Pour ½-3/4 cup powdered sugar into a shallow bowl or plate. Rolls cookie dough balls in powdered sugar. Place cookie balls on prepared cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. (You do not need to press the cookie balls down.)
    • Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. (If you make your cookies larger, you may need to bake them for an addition 2-3 minutes.) Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. 

    Notes

    Walnuts should be chopped very fine, but not beyond recognition - about the same consistency as cracked wheat.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
    This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. You are solely responsible for ensuring that any nutritional information provided is accurate, complete, and useful.
    Have you tried this recipe?Mention @TheGoodHeartedWoman or tag #thegoodheartedwoman!

    We've got lot's of delicious cookie recipes! Check out our recipes for Amaretti (Italian Macaron Cookies), super-easy, kid-friendly Coconut Cookies, and the best Snickerdoodles ever!

    Swiss Chews {Flourless Chocolate Crinkle Cookies} | The Good Hearted Woman


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    About Renée

    Renée is writer, music maker, artist, and storyteller. In her spare time, you can find her writing love songs about cowboys, exploring the moss-covered nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest, and making music with her talented singer-husband.

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    1. Tricia | The Healthy(ish) Home says

      December 09, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      These look amazing! Perfect for the cookie exchange I am going to next week ? Chewy cookies are my favorite and it’s a bonus that they are flour free!

      Reply
    2. Aarika says

      December 08, 2018 at 11:38 am

      These cookies look delicious! I've never heard of "crinkle" cookies before. I must try them! Do you think this recipe would work with raw cacao rather than cocoa? The two are different, and I usually have raw cacao in the house. I think it would work! Ideas?

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      • Renée ♥ says

        December 08, 2018 at 11:51 am

        I really don't know, but if you try making them with raw cacao, I'd love to know how they turn out.

        Reply
    3. Marlynn | Urban Bliss Life says

      December 07, 2018 at 4:30 pm

      5 stars
      These look so good, Renee! Flourless chocolate crinkle cookies are the best!!

      Reply
      • Renée ♥ says

        December 07, 2018 at 8:43 pm

        You know, Marlynn, they really are. Today I had a regular, flour-based one at an event, and there is just no comparison. The walnuts give these cookies a richness and depth of flavor that the others completely lack.

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