These Chocolate Fudge Crinkle Cookies are naturally gluten-free and full of gooey chocolate! These fudgy cookies are completely flourless and dairy-free. These will be a new favorite whether you’re gluten-free or not.

Recently, I wrote about how I’ve been eating healthier…and then I show up with these decadent cookies. 😜 While these are likely one of the least healthy things I’ve eaten as of late…but they are amazingly delicious!!
However, even as luscious and decadent as they are, these Chocolate Fudge Crinkle Cookies are completely gluten-free and flourless. That gives them a few bonus points in the “health” department, especially in this gluten-free family! They also get a million more bonus points for being so delicious.
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These Chocolate Fudge Crinkle Cookies will make your mouth water. They are deep, rich, fudgy, and so ridiculously chocolatey. I was content with half a cookie – seriously. Right out of the oven, there is nothing better. They were gooey and the melted chocolate was dripping all over. It was chocolate heaven!
You won’t need too many ingredients to make these, either!
These are the ingredients you’ll need for these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies:
- Chocolate Chips: make sure you use chocolate chips that you love! I like Enjoy Life Brand and Santa Barbara Chocolate!
- Egg Whites
- Powdered Sugar
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Cornstarch
- Sea Salt
My dad is a complete chocoholic and he declared these close to the best, if not the best cookies he’s ever had. Whip these up for your gluten-free (and non-gluten-free) chocoholic friends and they’ll be praising the ground you walk on for weeks! I hope you try these out, and enjoy!
Like these cookies? You’ll love these too:
- Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (Gluten-Free & Vegan)
- Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gluten-Free Vegan Shortbread

Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- Non-stick oil spray
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, plus an optional extra ½ cup to stir into the cookies
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch, see Notes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray.
- Place 1 cup of chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds, stir. Heat in 15 second increments, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely smooth. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually beat in ½ cup powdered sugar. Continue beating until mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme.
- Whisk 1 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in separate bowl. On low speed, beat the dry ingredients into the egg white meringue. Once it is fully incorporated, add the lukewarm chocolate and ½ cup chocolate chips (optional). Dough will become very stiff. If your dough seems loose at all, I recommend refrigerating the dough for at least a half hour to help it firm up before rolling into balls.
- Place ½ cup powdered sugar in bowl. Roll 1 rounded tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on baking prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing the cookies 2 inches apart.
- Bake until puffed and tops crack, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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My cookies turned out perfectly, exactly like your picture. My dough was a bit soft immediately after mixing but after 5 min in the fridge I could shape them into a ball – I think combo of starches absorbing liquid and slight cooling worked fine. I used tapioca flour instead of cornstarch and I left the balls a bit loose but a rough ball. I baked them on parchment.
I added a pinch of chili powder to one batch and a few drops of peppermint oil to another batch. All 3 batches were fantastic. Thanks for the great recipe!
Sounds amazing! So glad you’re loving them, Mary. Thanks for the feedback!
Best recipe out there for these cookies
Woohoo! So glad you love them, Pat.
Absolutely delicious! Made them for a party and got rave reviews. The one change I made was to leave out the half cup of chocolate chips, which might have made them a little too decadent. They were perfect without them, though I’m sure the chocoholics, would have loved them even more with them.
So glad you loved them, Ann! Thanks so much for the review.
they’re delicious! mine look nowhere near as nice as the ones pictures, and I did a great job at making it a very messy process lol. even though i did some things incorrectly(probably whipped the egg whites wrong, added the melted chocolate while it was still too warm, made the cookies too large,) it turned out awesome! a testament to how great this recipe is.
If i ever make them again i’ll either leave out the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or just sprinkle a few in, i love chocolate but even these cookies are almost too chocolately for me! and some of the powdered sugar on top of my second sheet of cookies got sorta caramelized. oops
Also, picky 6 year old approved! big thumbs up from my little brother :)
Thanks so much for the feedback, Scarlett! So glad you enjoyed the cookies and made them work for you :)
Hi!
Loved this cookies when I made them before. How long will these keep in the fridge?
Gil
In an airtight container, they should last about five days. Glad you’re loving these chocolate cookies!
Would the dough freeze well to bake later? I am making cookies ahead of time for my Christmas cookie boxes!
Yes, for sure!