Description
Indulgent Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies bring classic Southern charm to holiday dessert tables with their eye-catching powdered sugar coating. Crisp edges, fudgy centers, and rich cocoa notes make these treats irresistible for chocolate lovers seeking a festive sweet sensation.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix (15.25 ounces / 432 grams)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (79 milliliters) vegetable oil
Coating Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for extra coating)
Instructions
- Whip together red velvet cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing vessel until a supple, cohesive dough emerges.
- Encase the dough in plastic film and nestle in the refrigerator for half an hour to firm up and become more manageable.
- Heat the oven to a precise 350°F, draping baking trays with parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking.
- Create a delicate dusting station by combining powdered sugar and cornstarch in a shallow receptacle, ensuring an even, feathery coating.
- Extract chilled dough using a tablespoon, gently rolling into uniform spheres with nimble fingertips.
- Lavishly coat each dough ball by tumbling it through the sugar mixture, ensuring complete and luxurious coverage.
- Arrange sugar-encrusted orbs on prepared baking sheets, positioning them with ample breathing room between each cookie.
- Slide trays into the heated oven, allowing cookies to transform for 10-12 minutes until edges set and surfaces develop an elegant, fractured landscape.
- Permit cookies to rest briefly on baking sheets, then transfer to a cooling rack, letting them achieve room temperature perfection.
- Serve these decadent morsels alongside a creamy milk companion, ready to delight discerning palates.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent sticky handling and ensure easier rolling.
- Use gluten-free cake mix for a celiac-friendly version of these delightful cookies.
- Avoid overbaking to maintain a soft, fudgy center that melts in your mouth.
- Dust extra powdered sugar just before serving for a stunning snow-like appearance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes (excluding 30 minutes chilling)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg