Looking for a twist on the classic crinkle cookie? These spicy chocolate crinkle cookies are not your grandma’s recipe! Infused with a hint of cayenne pepper and cinnamon, they bring a delightful kick that perfectly complements the rich chocolate flavor. Ideal for those who love a little heat with their sweet, these cookies will surprise and delight your taste buds with every bite. Get ready to add a new favorite to your cookie repertoire!
About this recipe
When Pinterest first started, I ran into this recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles.
I thought that they were pretty good, and it got me thinking about how tasty my Chocolate Crinkles would be if only they had a little bit of a kick to them.
So, I decided to combine the spice part of that recipe with my Chocolate Crinkle recipe…and voila! It’s my new favorite cookie!
There is just something about the ooey gooey chocolate, with a kick of spice, that sneaks up on you and leaves you begging for more.
These are surprisingly addicting!
So much so, that ever since I shared this recipe with my friend Courtney over a decade ago, she regularly made them for her husband and his co-workers as a special treat.
Courtney makes them with the minimum 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and says that with that much added “they’re not necessarily spicy, but they’re like ooh, that’s fun!”
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Ingredient List
- White flour
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Cayenne Pepper
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Cocoa Powder
- Baking Powder
- Sugar
- Powdered Sugar
How to make chocolate spice cookies (free printable recipe card found here)
Spicy Chocolate Crinkles
Just like a traditional chocolate crinkle...but with a kick!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups White Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- *½ teaspoon Red Cayenne Pepper
- ¾ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ¾ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 & ½ Cups Sugar
- + Pure Cane Powdered Sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
How to make chocolate spiced cookies:
In a large mixing bowl add the flour, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Whisk together until well blended. 
Then add the remaining ingredients, minus the powdered sugar, and mix until well incorporated.
Cover tightly and chill in the refrigerator for one to two hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll chilled dough into balls, flatten a bit, and cover in powdered sugar. 
Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. 
Remove from oven, let rest on baking sheet for two minutes, then move to cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
*You can adjust the Cayenne as needed. It is currently spicy enough to have a bit of a kick, but still tame enough that my small kids enjoy them.
**If the dough is crumbling you can squish it around in your hands tightly and it will reform into a harder ball.
***Cookies may take a little longer to bake depending on how large you made them.
****These cookies look much better if you use a high quality pure cane powdered sugar, the cheap generics just don't look as good.
***Be careful with these cookies if you’re pregnant. I added more cayenne and ate several when 35.5 weeks along and that night my Braxton Hicks contractions turned into the real deal…baby girl was born the next morning.
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I love these cookies so much and I really hope that you love them too.
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FAQ’s
Any cookie that has a powdered sugar coating just doesn’t freeze and defrost quite as well. You are welcome to do so, but I don’t recommend it for this recipe.
*I will add more chocolate spice cookie FAQ’s as the questions get sent to me.
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