Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Description
These red velvet crinkle cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious. Beautiful cracks and powdered sugar covering the surface makes it a great gift or a Valentines day treat!
Ingredients
- ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cups dark brown sugar
- ¼ cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 teaspoons red food coloring
- 2 AP flour
- ⅓ cups cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoons salt
- ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cups powdered sugar
For the cookie dough:
For coating:
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, beat the softened butter and sugars on high until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and food coloring and beat until fluffy combined for approximately 2 more minutes.
- Sift the flour, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the butter mixture. Mix on low speed until just combined. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line several pans with parchment paper.
- Using a 1-inch ice cream scoop, divide the dough evenly. Roll the dough in the granulated sugar, followed by the powdered sugar, and place on pan to bake. Repeat this process until all the cookie dough balls have been covered in sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until cracks have formed and cookies look puffy. Allow cookies to cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Note
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