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Whether you need the “just right” choice for the annual holiday cookie exchange, or whether you’d like to make a special dressed-up version of the classic peanut butter cookie, you'll find that adding sweet chocolate kisses to this salty cookie goodness creates peanut blossom cookies, a match made in baking heaven.

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We’ve been baking this iconic snickerdoodle cookie since 1950 and we love it just as much today as we did 75 years ago. After decades of baking and testing our classic snickerdoodle cookie recipe, we think we’ve made it even better over time. While our snickerdoodle cookie recipe has largely remained the same, we did make one change that has made a big difference. Our original recipe calls for shortening, and that makes sense. Shortening helps create a thicker, softer, and more pillowy texture, but we love the flavor and crispiness butter brings to the party, so we changed the recipe to include both. Now, our users tell us this is the best snickerdoodle recipe they’ve ever made, and we agree!

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Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Chewy chocolate crinkle cookies are the ideal addition to your holiday repertoire. They’re so good—and so easy to make—that you might just find yourself baking a batch any time of year.
The “crinkle” in the recipe’s name comes from the distinctive crackled top. As the cookies bake, the powdered sugar coating spreads and cracks into little nooks and crannies, with a delicate dusting of sugar creating a delicious network of sweet flakes, making them not just delicious, but beautiful too.
These cookies are from our collection of <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/dishes/cookie-recipes/christmas-cookies">the perfect Christmas cookie recipes</a>. You can make them even more festive with a simple twist like chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies. Their almost snowy surface makes them a delightful decoration all on their own. But since they have such a chewy brownie-like interior, these easy chocolate crinkle cookies are a welcome guest anywhere sweet sides are served.

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe

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We’ve been making these Russian tea cakes since we first published the recipe in 1950, and we love them just as much today as we did back then. Simple and so delicious, these buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies have only a handful of ingredients, but don’t let that fool you. They are packed with flavor.This Russian tea cakes recipe is essentially a shortbread cookie, studded with chopped nuts. It’s wonderfully tender, without being dry or dusty. The dough is formed into balls and baked before being rolled into powdered sugar to create the classic snowball finish.While these sweets are an iconic holiday cookie, they would be welcome any time of year. So, put on a pot of tea and settle in for a delightful treat.

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Russian Tea Cakes 

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Try an easy twist on classic Buckeye candy with this delightfully rich chocolate and peanut butter cookie.

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If you’re looking for a new favorite Christmas cookie, we’ve got you covered with this Classic Spritz Cookies recipe.&nbsp;The word “spritz” comes from the German word spritzen which means “to squirt.” This refers to squirting or pushing the buttery cookie dough through a cookie press. Cookie presses typically comes with several different metal plates, which means it’s ultra-easy to create many different designs with one easy to prepare cookie dough. This makes our recipe the perfect choice for anyone who wants to add more variety to their Christmas cookie trays.One of the many reasons spritz cookies have become a Christmas staple is how easy it is for kids to join in on the fun. Your little elves can create an array of shapes from Christmas trees, to festive snowflakes, or even bells with an easy-to-use cookie press. These cookies are so much fun to make that your family will be requesting them every holiday season.

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Classic Spritz Cookies

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“Can we eat them yet?” is the first question you’ll hear every time you bake these spicy gingerbread cookies. 

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Chocolate chip cookies are classic treats you reach for year-round—and these homemade chocolate chip cookies are our top-searched recipe! Made and enjoyed by thousands of people over the years.This recipe was introduced on a 1939 Betty Crocker™ radio program. It later appeared in the first 1950 printing of the Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook. Betty has fine-tuned this chocolate chip cookies recipe to perfection. Back in the ‘50s, the recipe called for shortening, as it was less expensive than butter and could be stored longer. The recipe was switched to margarine (when margarine was the most popular option). Since then, we’ve learned that there is no substitute for real butter for the best flavor—period.These cookies have been optimized for over 75 years into the best cookies you can sink your teeth into, and we think you’ll agree. &nbsp;

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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These red and white striped Candy Cane Cookies have been completing Christmas cookie trays for years—since 1963 to be exact—and this version is based on the classic recipe from Betty’s Cooky Book, so you know it’s the real deal. The elves in the Betty Crocker™ Kitchens have given it a little extra sweetness and oomph with vanilla and peppermint extracts. If you’re new to Candy Cane Sugar Cookies, we promise that baking a batch will make for wonderful holiday memories. Your family will love twisting together the red and white cookie dough ropes and turning them into cute-as-can-be candy canes. The finishing touch? Sprinkling crushed peppermint candy over the top for tastes-like-Christmas flavor—nothing beats scratch candy cane sugar cookies! With 54 servings, this recipe is perfect for sharing at a cookie exchange or giving as gifts. And once you’ve mastered this classic, you’ll want to check out the rest of <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/dishes/cookie-recipes/christmas-cookies">Betty's Christmas cookie recipes</a>.

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Candy Cane Cookies

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Enjoy all the flavors of chocolate-peppermint bark in cookie form! These soft and chewy cookies are made with cake mix, so they come together quick!

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Bring a taste of nostalgia to your kitchen with these classic Gingersnaps. Created by the Betty Crocker Kitchens, these cookies bake up crisp on the outside and are filled with cozy flavors of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and molasses. While gingersnaps and soft molasses cookies are often confused because they share similar ingredients, their key difference is texture: gingersnaps have a crisp texture and satisfying “snap” when broken, while molasses cookies are soft and chewy. A dip in granulated sugar before baking gives them their signature crackly tops and extra crunch. Whether you’re baking a batch for Christmas cookie exchanges, pairing them with your morning coffee, or serving them alongside ice cream, these homemade Gingersnaps are a timeless treat you’ll want to make all year long.

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Somewhere along the line, <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/jeweled-fruitcake/4e40d284-e807-42e4-9bb7-1bcfb0301e68" target="_blank">fruit cake</a> got a bad reputation—unfounded or not. And whatever you may think of this stalwart, we won’t argue with you. We’ll only invite you to consider this recipe. It takes what fruit cake does best and repackages it in the form of a soft and chewy cookie. What does fruit cake do best, you might ask? Let us tell you. Fruit cake combines sweet dried fruits (golden raisins and chopped dates), warm spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves), citrus (orange zest), crunchy toasted almonds and brandy. In other words, all the flavors of the season are wrapped up in fruit cake. It’s a daring move and that’s exactly why it works. The bold flavors and colors—did we mention the sugar-sweet maraschino cherries and candied green cherries?—are as exuberant as Christmas itself. Forget what you thought you knew about fruit cake and let these fun, nostalgic cookies be your new—and much more delicious—definition.

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Simmering the dried fruit in brandy helps to plump and soften, while also providing extra flavor.


No brandy? Try bourbon! Or for a nonalcoholic option, replace brandy with orange juice.

To toast almonds, heat the oven to 350°F. Spread nuts in an ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light brown.

Pat maraschino cherries dry before chopping (and sometimes after) to avoid inadvertently adding extra liquid to the batter. 


Candied green cherries are usually only available around the holidays but have a long shelf life—stock up! 


Using a cookie scoop is very helpful with this recipe since the dough is slightly sticky. Otherwise, a measuring tablespoon with a small spatula will help. 


For best results, bake cookies on the middle oven rack. For even baking, it’s best to bake one sheet at a time.

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Easy chocolate crinkle cookies. Chewy, gooey chocolate inside and a striking, sugar crunch outside. One of our favorite Christmas cookie recipes!

Want to get festive fast? Grab <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/cookiemix/betty-crocker-soft-baked-chocolate-crinkle-cookie-mix">Betty Crocker™ Limited Edition Soft Baked Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Mix</a> and try this shortcut recipe: <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/inside-out-smore-cookies/33c274fd-1c17-4d76-a088-0143f3028a92">Inside Out S'more Cookies</a>. It’s a little bit different from the classic Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe, but every bit as delicious—and it takes half the fuss!

Want to make sure you get that one-of-a-kind crinkle texture? Let the dough chill in the fridge for the full resting time, roll it into evenly-sized balls and generously coat each one in powdered sugar. It’s as simple as that!

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There’s a reason this is one of our favorite <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/dishes/cookie-recipes/chocolate-crinkle-cookies">Christmas cookie recipes</a>. Each and every cookie looks like a beautiful icy snowscape, and every bite has a burst of decadent, chewy chocolate. But these easy chocolate crinkle cookies give you that gorgeous presentation without a lot of effort. Let’s get started.<h3>Mix the Wet Ingredients</h3>Stir in the sugar until it’s evenly dissolved. Stir in each egg fully before adding the next.<h3>Add the Dry Ingredients</h3>Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt until it takes on a thickened consistency of cookie dough. And that’s all it takes! That’s why we call this our “Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies” recipe. Now just refrigerate until the dough is set.<h3>Shape the Dough into Balls</h3>Use a cookie scoop to gather a tablespoonful of dough at a time, and roll in the powdered sugar until fully coated. This is one of the most important steps since this is where that crackle really starts. Shoot for an even, round sphere, fully covered with powdered sugar, and don’t let it flatten as you put it on your greased cookie sheet.Bake at 350°F for 9-11 minutesAs they bake, they’ll expand then settle down, forming those distinctive cracked surfaces.

How to Make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

The best part of chocolate crinkle cookies? The crinkle. So let’s talk about how to ensure those crinkle cookies crack.The first key is the ingredients. The dough has a little more baking powder than usual, which will help the cookies rise and expand as they bake. Meanwhile, the powdered sugar will form a firm shell as it heats in the oven. As the expanding dough presses against the outer surface, the result is that perfectly crackled texture.Because the dough expands, you’ll want to roll the dough into balls and then coat in powdered sugar before placing them on the baking sheet. Flattened dough won’t expand and crinkle. Also, be sure to give each cookie plenty of space on the cookie sheet! Place them a full 2 inches apart from each other for the right results.Having trouble getting your dough to stay in the right shape? Try chilling your dough in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes before you roll them into balls. That’ll make them a lot easier to work with.

How to Make Crinkle Cookies Crack

<h3>How Long Do Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Last in the Fridge?</h3>Good luck holding on to these once you put them out! The unique combination of flavors and textures means that they’re likely to be snatched up before you can worry about storing them. But if you do, these cookies have a moist interior, meaning you shouldn’t store them in the fridge for more than about a week.<h3>Can I Freeze Chocolate Crinkle Cookies?</h3>To store them for longer, place the baked cookies between layers of waxed paper and seal tightly in a freezer-safe container. Once frozen, they’ll last for up to 3 months.When it’s time to bring them out, let the cookies thaw in the container at room temperature for 1-2 hours. If you like, sprinkle some fresh powdered sugar on top when it’s time to serve, to get that same dusting of sweetness as when they were first baked.

How to Store Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

What’s our favorite thing about chocolate crinkle cookies? The chocolate. Obviously. But there’s more to crinkle cookies than that. There are so many flavors to try! The Betty Crocker Kitchen loves to experiment with crinkle cookies, and here are just a few of our faves:
Want an even easier Chocolate Crinkle Cookies recipe? Try these <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/cake-mix-fudge-crinkle-cookies/9b11c0b4-37d5-45ed-b417-a218792ebc35">Fudge Crinkle Cookies</a>. Cut down on ingredients—and save a few steps—when you start with Betty Crocker™Cake Mix.
For our gluten-free friends, there’s no reason you should miss out on the goodness. Our <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/gluten-free-chocolate-crinkles/055ebc91-e936-4749-8beb-82b7a4545332">Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkles</a> cut out the gluten, without skimping on flavor.
And of course, there’s that classic cousin of the crinkle, the <a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/molasses-crinkles/9cd5e260-bb56-4b41-baac-f42830d14f76">Molasses Cookie</a>, topped with sugar and filled with flavor.

Other Crinkle Cookie Recipes We Love

It’s always a good idea to preheat your oven fully in order for your cookies to bake consistently at the correct temperature. After 9-11 minutes in a 350°F oven, you should notice that the balls of dough will spread out into a classic cookie disc shape. Watch for the powdered sugar tops to crackle, and when the outside edges are set, they’re done.

How Do I Tell If My Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Are Done?

The first chocolate crinkle cookie recipe can be traced to a woman named Helen Fredell in St. Paul, Minnesota in the early 1950s. The recipe was originally published in a Betty Crocker cookbook, which explains that it was a cookie Mrs. Fredell served in her home, and guests couldn’t resist taking the recipe home and trying it for themselves.
And it’s no wonder! The crispy exterior and the tender, almost brownie-like interior are instantly striking and undeniably unique.

What Is the Origin of Crinkle Cookies?

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Get ahead of the holidays with this make-ahead recipe that’s easy enough for a novice baker! It all starts with the tried-and-true shortbread formula: sugar, butter and flour. These three basic ingredients—plus a dash of vanilla—are all that’s needed to make a dough that bakes up into almost inexplicably buttery and tender cookies, so they’ve got substance, as well as style. Their swirled look is the result of a little bit of food color and Betty’s clever technique. Dough gets divided into three parts, dyed and recombined. A little bit of gentle kneading is all it takes to add the holly-jolly swirled effect!

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Cookie dough rolls can be refrigerated for up to 48 hours before baking. Be sure to wrap securely in plastic wrap to keep dough from drying out. When you’re ready to bake, let dough stand for 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature before attempting to slice and continuing with the recipe.

Cookie dough rolls can be frozen for up to one month. Wrap rolls in plastic and place in freezer until firm. Once dough is firm, make sure plastic wrap is securely twisted around rolls and transfer to a large resealable freezer bag. To thaw, let dough stand 30 to 45 minutes at room temperature, or until easy to cut into slices. Remove plastic wrap, slice and continue as directed in recipe.

Wearing food-safe plastic gloves makes mixing food color in the cookie dough easier and will prevent staining your hands. Single-use plastic gloves can be found at most large retailers.

After combining the tinted dough balls into one, only work it enough to shape. Overworking can marble the dough too much and will not give you the nice swirl of colors.

Rolling dough logs in coarse sparkling sugar makes cookies extra special. Sparkling sugar can be found in the cake decorating section of most grocery stores.

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Holiday Swirl Shortbread Cookies

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These chocolate cookies have a festive burst of Christmas sprinkles on top, but they're even more than meets the eye! HERSHEY'S cocoa and HEATH milk chocolate toffee bits get folded into Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix for a tender, chocolaty dough that's studded with bursts of crunchy, buttery toffee. And where traditional thumbprints get a filling of jam in the middle, these indulgent treats get a dollop of silky chocolate ganache, easily made with HERSHEY'S milk chocolate chips, butter and cream. They'll spruce up any cookie tray, but it's the taste and texture that'll have your guests raving.


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To avoid overbaking, bake just until edges set on cookie.

Don’t have a round measuring 1/2 teaspoon? Use end of wooden spoon to make 1-inch indentation.

Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper for easier cleanup.

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Wherever you serve them, people are likely to fall for these cookies, and it’s no wonder why: They’re absolutely autumnal all the way through. The cookie dough gets a jump start from Betty’s perfect sugar cookie mix before buttery maple extract and warm cinnamon are added. Cutting cookies into leaf shapes is fun and easy—use any shape you like, or make an assortment!—and the final step is to add a little fall color. Dipping cookies in a bowl of marbled red, orange and yellow frosting is not only easy—all you need is a container of Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting and some food color—but it also leaves each cookie with a unique pattern and smooth bakery-style frosting.

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Dip your cookie cutter in flour before using. This will make it easier to cut through the dough cleanly. Cutting each cookie as close together as possible isn’t just efficient, it also helps ensure cookies turn out tender. Each time scraps get combined and rerolled, the dough gets a little tougher.

Watch closely when warming frosting in the microwave; it does not need a lot of time before it starts to melt down into a looser texture perfect for dipping.

When swirling colored frosting, try to stir only as needed so not to overmix. The colors will mix and change as each cookie is dipped. When dipping cookies, keep damp paper towels nearby, so you can keep your fingers clean and cookies smudge free.

Be sure frosting is completely set before storing so cookies don't stick together.


Cookies turn out best when baked one sheet at a time on the middle oven rack.


Dip the back of your spatula lightly in flour before sliding under cut out shapes, and they’ll be a breeze to move to the cookie sheet for baking.

We used orange gel food color from the Betty Crocker™ neon color collection, but orange can be made from the classic color collection using yellow and red mixed together.

If you are using different leaf cookie cutters to cut out shapes, be sure they are similar in size so they bake the same amount of time on the cookie sheet.

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Maple Marbled Leaf Cookies

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We’ve made the list. Now it’s time for you to check it twice! Learn how to make cookies from gingerbread to spice with Betty’s best scratch Christmas cookie recipes.

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