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Chocolate crinkle cookies coated in powdered sugar on a metal plate, with two cups of coffee, a small dish of powdered sugar and evergreen sprigs on a dark table

Chocolate crinkle cookies

Fudgy chocolate crinkle cookies with a crackled powdered sugar coating. About 36 cookies from cocoa, oil and pantry staples, with make-ahead and freezing tips.

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