Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These festive red velvet crinkle cookies are the perfect treat to brighten up your holiday baking. With their vibrant red color, soft, fudgy centers, and snowy powdered sugar coating, they look just as magical as they taste
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1/2 cup confectioners/powdered sugar for rolling
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking trays with parchment paper. Set them aside for later.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well to blend and set aside—this will be your dry ingredient mixture.
- In a separate large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is fluffy and light in texture, about 2–3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla extract and red food coloring until the batter is evenly tinted.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. The dough should feel soft and slightly sticky—this is perfect.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. Chilling will make the dough easier to work with and help the cookies hold their shape while baking.
- Once the dough has chilled, scoop it into 1-inch portions and roll each one into a ball. Coat each dough ball thoroughly in powdered sugar and place them on the prepared baking trays, leaving about 2 inches of space between each.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the cookies have set but remain soft in the middle. The tops should have a crackled finish.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the baking trays for a few minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120.85kcalCarbohydrates: 22.17gProtein: 1.66gFat: 4.55gSaturated Fat: 2.7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.25gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.22gTrans Fat: 0.16gCholesterol: 23.81mgSodium: 48.3mgPotassium: 42.57mgFiber: 0.87gSugar: 12.59gVitamin A: 137.98IUCalcium: 16.62mgIron: 0.7mg
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