Red velvet cake is delicious, and putting those flavors into a cookie is even better! Share these gorgeous crinkle cookies with your friends or keep them as a treat for yourself.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups of flour
- 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter
- 2 oz of softened cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of red food dye
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
Recipe
- In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Into the bowl of a stand mixer, put in the butter and cream cheese. Mix until combined.
- Add in the sugar and cream for 1-2 minutes.
- To the stand mixer, add in the egg, food dye, and vanilla extract and continue to mix.
- Then, lower the speed to low and add in half of the dry ingredients, and then the other half once everything is incorporated.
- Put the bowl of dough into the fridge for 4 hours to rest.
- Then, scoop out balls of the dough and roll each into the powdered sugar before placing 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes at 350 F, move to a cooling rack, and then enjoy!