Red Velvet Crinkle cookies are a homemade treat that stays fresh for weeks and ships well without falling apart. That makes them perfect as a gift for family and friends to send in a care package or stash in the cookie jar for holiday visitors!
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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These festive cookies are a favorite in holiday care packages. They ship well, don’t fall apart, and keep their crunch
Equipment
- baking sheet pan
- mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup Vegetable oil Or canola oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4-5 tsp red food gel
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together cocoa, sugar and oil over medium speed. Beat in eggs one at a time and then beat in vanilla and red food gel.1 cup cocoa powder, 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup Vegetable oil, 4 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 4-5 tsp red food gel
- Over low speed add the flour mixture until just combined. Cover the mixing bowl and place in freezer for about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet. Pour powdered sugar into bowl.1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Use spoons to scoop out the dough directly into the powdered sugar. Once the dough is in the sugar, they are easier to handle and you can place the scoop of sugared dough onto the cookie sheet and flatten into a circle.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 40IUCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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