Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies (also known as snowball cookies or crackle cookies) are the perfect festive treat! A fudgy chocolate cookie with a snowy, crackled coating! Gluten free and dairy free.
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients
- 65 g cocoa powder
- 190 g caster sugar
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 175 g gluten free plain flour
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3-4 heaped tbsps icing sugar
Instructions
- Add the cocoa powder, caster sugar and oil to a large mixing bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Crack the eggs into a mug or small bowl and lightly beat together with a fork. Add to the mixture as well as the vanilla extract and beat again until the mixture has combined.
- In a separate bowl, add the baking powder and xanthan gum to the plain gluten free flour and stir together. Pour into the main mixing bowl.
- Use a wooden spoon to continue to beat the mixture together until there is no loose flour and it has formed a smooth, slightly sticky dough. Place the bowl of cookie dough into the fridge to chill for one hour - do NOT skip this step!
- Once the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 180'C / Fan 160'C / Gas Mark 4. Line two large baking trays with baking paper.
- Spoon the icing sugar onto a plate and spread out. Remove the dough from the fridge, break off a small lump of dough and roll into a ball using your hands - it should be around the size of a cherry tomato.
- Roll the dough in the icing sugar until coated, then place on one of the baking sheets. Repeat with the rest of the dough, leaving a couple of inches of space between the cookies to allow them to spread. (Note: You may have to bake a few batches, if so just place any leftover dough back in the fridge before baking)
- Place the cookies into the oven and bake for 10 minutes - they should spread into small domes and have 'crackled' on top. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely before moving.
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Notes
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups – I have weighed each item individually to ensure the conversion is accurate as possible. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to guide you through how this crinkle cookies recipe should look at each stage.
- Storing and Freezing: Check out the post above for more information about freezing and storing these crinkle cookies.
- Variations: Want to mix up the flavours? Try swapping the vanilla extract in this recipe for a mint or orange extract instead.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g
