Don’t Deny Yourself the Pleasure of These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies!

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

  1. In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Into the bowl of a stand mixer, put in the butter and cream cheese. Mix until combined.
  3. Add in the sugar and cream for 1-2 minutes. 
  4. To the stand mixer, add in the egg, food dye, and vanilla extract and continue to mix.
  5. Then, lower the speed to low and add in half of the dry ingredients, and then the other half once everything is incorporated.  
  6. Put the bowl of dough into the fridge for 4 hours to rest. 
  7. 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. 
  8. Bake for 9-11 minutes at 350 F, move to a cooling rack, and then enjoy!