Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies Recipe

Rating 5.0
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Red velvet crinkle cookies are fudgy, chewy and soft. Deep red with a hint of chocolate and slightly tangy from the buttermilk, it’s easy to make and beautiful to see.
Utensils Dessert
Globe New American
12
ingredients
11
steps
30
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
12
2 cup(s)
all-purpose flour
1/3 cup(s)
cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
salt
4 oz
unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup(s)
brown sugar
1/2 cup(s)
granulated sugar
2 oz
dark chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
2
large eggs, room temperature
3 tblsp
buttermilk
1 tblsp
red food coloring
1 cup(s)
powdered sugar

Directions 11 steps | 30 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Measure and prep all ingredients.

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Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

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Step 3

In a bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy.

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Step 4

Add the cooled dark chocolate and mix until well combined.

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Step 5

Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until well combined.

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Step 6

On low speed, add the buttermilk and red food coloring and mix until well combined.

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Step 7

Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.

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Step 8

Place the powdered sugar into a separate bowl. Use a cookie scoop to portion one tablespoon of cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Roll the cookie dough into the powdered sugar and place it on the prepared cookie sheet at least one inch apart. Repeat with the remaining dough.

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Step 9

Re-roll all of the cookie dough in the powdered sugar and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are puffy and have a crackled appearance.

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Step 10

Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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Step 11

Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
285
FAT
11 g
PROTEIN
4.3 g
CARBS
44.1 g

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Chrystal G.

Chrystal

25 Jul 2022

Perfect for that red velvet craving when you don't want a whole cake.

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Sandra G.

Sandra

08 Jul 2022

Cant stop eating this red velvet cookie! Amazing.

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