Description
Indulge in a sweet delight with these Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies that are soft, chewy, and visually stunning with their vibrant red color.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 1⅓ cups Granulated sugar
- 3 Eggs Large
- 1 tablespoon Whole milk
- 2 teaspoon Lemon juice Or vinegar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Red gel coloring
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 cup Granulated sugar For rolling cookie dough balls
- 1 cup Powdered sugar For rolling cookie dough balls
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, milk, lemon juice or vinegar, and red gel coloring and mix until smooth.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix!
- Chill the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and make small balls. Roll them in granulated sugar first and then, roll in powdered sugar. Place them on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are firm around the edges. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to chill the dough to ensure the cookies maintain their shape while baking.
- Use high-quality red gel coloring for the best color saturation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg