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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These red velvet crinkle cookies are soft, chewy, and full of rich cocoa flavor. Each cookie is rolled in powdered sugar before baking, creating that perfect crackled finish. They’re beautiful, festive, and irresistibly delicious—ideal for holiday cookie trays, gifting, or cozy winter baking.
👥 28 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pan
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
all-purpose flour2 cups
2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and red gel food coloring and mix until smooth. Then, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until the cookie dough comes together. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are well combined.
large eggs (room temperature)2vanilla extract2 tspred gel food coloring1 tsp
3
Portion the cookie dough using a medium cookie scoop (1½ tablespoons) and place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet pan. Chill the cookie dough balls for ⏱️ 1 hour.
4
While the cookie dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
5
Add the granulated sugar to a bowl and the powdered sugar to a separate bowl. Roll the chilled cookie dough balls first in the granulated sugar and then in the powdered sugar.
powdered sugar1 cup
6
Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking pan, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for about ⏱️ 10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are set and the centers are soft. Cool the cookies on the pan for ⏱️ 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
calories
135 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 cookie
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
17 g
sodium Content
71 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
20 mg
carbohydrate Content
25 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.2 g
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