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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Delicious and fudgy red velvet crinkle cookies perfect for the holiday season and leaving out for Santa.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • cookie scoops
  • hand mixer (cordless)
  • mixing bowl
  • parchment paper sheets
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon professional red food coloring food coloring varies A LOT
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Coating Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl and add the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition. Add the vanilla and red food coloring, and mix well.
  • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and beat together until combined.
  • Fill one bowl with granulated sugar and one bowl with powdered sugar. Use a 1 ounce cookie scoop to scoop cookies out. Roll the balls first in the granulated sugar and then in the powdered sugar to completely coat the cookie balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheet an inch apart.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies have puffed up and cracked, but are still a little gooey in the center.
  • Allow to cool and enjoy with a glass of milk!

Notes

Food coloring varies A LOT. We made these with Wilton professional food coloring which is very pigmented. If you are using a store bought gel or liquid food coloring you’ll need to use more!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, Christmas, cookies, Dessert, holiday, Red Velvet
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