Brownie Crinkle Cookies with Dates
This Brownie Crinkle Cookies recipe is the best Christmas Cookie! It has a brownie flavor that is soft and fudgy, made with chopped dates.
Want a “hot cocoa crinkle cookies recipe” that’s packed with fabulous brownie flavor? Then whip up a batch of our homeamde Brownie Crinkle Cookies! It’s one of my favorite all-time recipes growing up, only this time we put a spin on the recipe by adding chopped dates! Oh, my goodness, they melt in your mouth.
Brownie Crinkle Cookies with Dates
The cookies bake up with crackled tops like the classic chocolate crinkle cookies, and are so chocolatey good.
You do not use a brownie mix, you make these from scatch. They are rich, fudgy, and simply irresistible!
Some people call them crackle cookies, and just like the snowball cookies, these crinkle cookies are a total staple in our house around the holidays!
Why we love these cookies
- Simple ingredients – With simple cookie ingredients, the star ingredient to this cookie recipe is chopped dates. Whip up a batch of these tasty little cookies. They’re easy to freeze, too.
- Easy– Just mix, roll, and then roll again in the powdered sugar, and bake.
- Moist, brownie flavor – There is nothing worse than a dry cookie. These tasty cookies are packed with brownie flavor with a slight crinkle on top–moist and sweet with the tiny pieces of dates.
- The perfect Christmas plate cookie – A delicious brownie and date flavor, these Brownie Crinkle Cookies are always a hit. And they are so pretty on every Christmas platter!
Ingredients for brownie crinkle cookies with dates
- Butter
- Cocoa
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Dates: chopped to small pieces (you can buy pre-chopped or chop them yourself)
- Powdered sugar: enough for rolling
How do you make the cookies?
- Combine melted butter, cocoa, eggs, both sugars, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Whisk in flour and baking powder and mix well. Stir in the chopped dates. Cover and chill for 30 minutes, until dough is firm.
- Place the powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop the dough into 3/4 inch rounds and roll in the powdered sugar.
- Arrange the cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake!
Cool the cookies before serving.
Tips and substitutions:
- For a more Christmas-y twist add in a little bit of mint extract or some crushed candy canes if you love peppermint.
- My mom cooked a lot with dates, so I continued the practice and our family loves them! I have noticed some people are not “date lovers,” which is okay. I like to think of December as “date” month, but it’s optional to leave out the dates in this recipe.
- If you don’t love dates, substitute the dates for the mini chocolate chips! Delicious!
- Make ahead: This recipe is easy to make, roll, and freeze. When the time is right, remove from the freezer, defrost the cookie balls, roll in powdered sugar, and bake!
Serve the cookies warm.
They are the best when served warm, right out of the oven! Or, better yet, with a glass of milk!
Try adding them to your Christmas cookie tray this year!
More Christmas cookies to try:
Christmas Frosted Sugar Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies (Snowball Cookies)
Red Velvet Gooey Crinkle Cookies
Get the Recipe:
Brownie Crinkle Cookies with dates
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, 1 stick, melted
- ⅔ cup cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup dates, finely chopped
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Combine melted butter, cocoa, eggs, both sugars, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Whisk in flour and baking powder and mix well. Stir in dates. Cover and chill for 30 minutes, until dough is firm.
- Place the powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop the dough into 3/4 inch rounds and roll in the powdered sugar.
- Arrange the cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies before serving.
Notes
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I love these tips to savor the holidays! It seems like we get all stressed out and crazy and forget to actually enjoy this time. These tips…and those cookies…remind us the reason behind all of this. Thanks SO much!
You can’t go wrong with crinkle cookies at the holidays! I love your tips for sanity during the season, I can totally use some help there! And a cookie to get me through.
Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! These crinkle cookies look so wonderful! Can’t wait to give these a try!
#5 is so critical. I have to start out by saying to myself, “Don’t forget to pay attention to your honey.” Last night, I shut the laptop and went over to hang out on the couch with him. Best decision ever.
Another one, holiday stress and holiday festiveness are both contagious. Spread good cheer not anxiety. I have to remember that one myself too!
I love crinkle cookies for the holidays. They’re so festive. Great advice!
Those look delicious, Sandy! I think your wisdom is spot-on! After living overseas the first time, I think I had a reality check as far as things and relationships and time. I purged a lot of decor and try to keep it simple- simple to move, simple to store, and simple to put out. It seems like this time of year always gets a bit busy, but I’m the type that likes to measure out my stressors (good or bad ones!) so we can just enjoy being.
These look yummy! My MIL always makes Date Nut Pudding. Basically a dense, date filled cake that is broken up in to pieces and folded in to whipped cream.
I decided this year to really simplify…less decorations, smaller tree, not many expectations…just need a simple Christmas this year.
Love these thoughts, especially those on being intentional about the time you spend over the holidays. <3