Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
I have been trying to write this recipe up for over a week now and I finally have the time. Trying to run a baking blog and being a mother of two toddlers has its challenges. I find it is so easy and enjoyable to bake with them but when it comes down to getting time alone with the energy to write it’s almost impossible. We’ve been baking so much lately that this recipe got left behind another three recipes I recently wrote.
However, the kids are napping so I finally have time and this recipe has to be shared! These red velvet crinkle cookies are not only beautiful but are so tasty! Crispy edges, a soft sugar coating on top, and chewy gooey centre! The recipe is easy to do and they create gorgeous Christmas cookies that you will want eat and share!
How to Make These Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl or stand mixer with the paddle attachment on beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. I like to beat mine for at least 3 minutes. Add in and mix eggs one at a time. Followed by the vanilla and red food colouring. Mix until well incorporated.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix till well combined. At this point if the dough is not as red as you would like it add in more food colouring until you reach your desired colour. I find it does take a lot of food colouring to get a bring red colour.
It is important you roll the cookies right away. This dough should not be chilled. If chilled the cookies will not spread and get the beautiful cracks.
Fill one bowl with white sugar and another bowl with the powdered sugar.
Scoop 1 & 1/2 tbsp sized balls of dough and roll in your hands to make them round. Roll the dough balls first in the white sugar and then the powdered sugar. Place dough balls on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart from one another.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies have puffed, have cracks, and edges look set. The cookies will still seem a little raw in the middle but will set after cooling. You do not want to over bake the cookies because then they will not have the chewy centre.
Let cool on the pans for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
These cookies should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to four days.
Bake them on your own or bake them with your kids, either way I’m sure you’ll love with these Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies!
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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled
- 1/3 C cocoa powder
- 1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 C butter softened
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C white sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 & 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
For coating the cookies
- 1/2 C white sugar
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer with the paddle attachment on beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. I like to beat mine for at least 3 minutes.
- Add in and mix eggs one at a time. Followed by the vanilla and red food colouring. Mix until well incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix till well combined. At this point if the dough is not as red as you would like it add in more food colouring until you reach your desired colour.
- Fill one bowl with white sugar and another bowl with the powdered sugar.
- Scoop 1 & 1/2 tbsp sized balls of dough and roll in your hands to make them round.
- Roll the dough balls first in the white sugar and then the powdered sugar. Place dough balls on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart from one another.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies have puffed, have cracks, and edges look set. The cookies will still seem a little raw in the middle but will set after cooling.
- Let cool on the pans for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!