3-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies That Will Amaze You
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Classic chocolate crinkle cookies with a rich cocoa flavor and powdered sugar coating, made vegan-friendly.
- Author: Sarah Millen
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for coating)
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then coat each ball in powdered sugar.
- Place balls on the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies crack on top.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake.
- Replace applesauce with mashed banana for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg