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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Red velvet cookies, with a gentle cocoa flavor, are rolled in powdered sugar for a beautiful crinkled finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup powdered sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in egg, food coloring, and vanilla.
  3. Mix in the dry ingredients to form a soft dough, then chill 30 minutes.
  4. Roll dough balls generously in powdered sugar to coat thickly.
  5. Bake at 350F for 10-11 minutes until cracked and set at the edges.

Notes

A thick, generous sugar coating is what makes those crinkles pop.