Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Chewy, soft red velvet crinkle cookies for Santa.
Servings 24
Calories 134kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon red food gel*
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, and red food gel, beating until well-mixed.
- Evenly sprinkle the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder ,baking soda, and salt on top.
- Mix everything together (the dough will be stiff), and place in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350. Use a cookie scoop to make a dough ball from 2 tablespoons of dough. Roll it generously in powdered sugar, and then place on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are set but they've spread and started crackling. Bake 12 cookies at a time; recipe makes 24 cookies.
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Notes
*If you don’t have gel food coloring, use 2-3 teaspoons of liquid red food coloring instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg