red crinkle cookies

A stunning addition to your holiday dessert table and cookie trays this year, these vibrant red velvet crinkle cookies have a brownie-like texture and are always a hit.

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

all purpose flour

cocoa

baking powder

baking soda

salt

sugar

brown sugar

unsalted butter (softened)

eggs

vanilla

red gel food coloring

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In a mixer beat both sugars and softened butter until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat on low until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and airy.

Add red gel food coloring and beat on low until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl.

Gradually add flour mixture and mix well. The batter will be a similar consistency to a thick cake batter.

Cover batter with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours to firm up.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line insulated baking sheets with parchment paper.

From the dough, make one-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes. Do not over bake. They will appear a bit glossy on top, so don't be tempted to bake much longer.

Remove from oven and cool on pan 4-5 minutes then carefully transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely. Cookies will be chewy.

Red Crinkle Cookies are a classic holiday treat! This easy recipe yields perfectly soft and chewy cookies with a hint of chocolate.

Red Crinkle Cookies Recipe

all-purpose flour

cocoa powder

unsalted butter

white granulated sugar

red gel food colouring

white sugar

In a mixing bowl add , ,  and . Whisk to combine and set aside.

In the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, add  and beat for 2 minutes or until creamy. Add  and  and beat until light and fluffy.

Add ,  and a small amount of gel food coloring and beat well until uniform in color. If the mixture isn’t red enough, add a touch more food coloring and mix it in.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and use a rubber spatula to gently fold together. Take care not to overmix. The color will turn from bright red to a deep crimson red.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

Once chilled, remove the dough from the fridge. Portion out the dough into heaped tablespoonfuls. Use your hands to roll the dough into smooth balls.

When you have rolled out all the dough, fill two small bowls: one with  and one with .

First, roll each ball of dough in the granulated sugar. Next roll each ball of dough in the powdered sugar, thoroughly coating it. You should add a very thick coating of powdered sugar at this stage.

Arrange the dough balls on cookie trays leaving some space in between.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies have puffed and cracks of powdered sugar appear on the surface.

Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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