Gluten free chocolate crinkle cookies
Fudgy chocolate cookies with a cracked, snowy sugar top. They look fancy and are made with one bowl and a spoon.
- Time1 hr 25
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.10 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Whisk the caster sugar, cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Add the oil, eggs and vanilla and stir to a thick, sticky dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour, until firm enough to roll.
60 min - 3
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two baking trays.
- 4
Put the icing sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll the dough into 18 walnut sized balls and coat each one thickly in icing sugar. Space them 4 cm apart on the trays.
- 5
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until puffed and cracked but still soft in the middle.
11 min - 6
Leave on the tray for 5 minutes to firm up, then move to a rack. They keep for 4 days in a tin.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.