Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Festive red and green cookies made easy with a cake mix base, rolled in powdered sugar for that classic crinkled look.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 11
- Total Time: 61
- Yield: 24-30 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box (13.25 ounces) white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- Wilton red food coloring gel
- Wilton green food coloring gel
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and the white cake mix.
- Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions.
- Place one portion of dough into a small bowl.
- Place the second portion of dough into another small bowl.
- Add a few drops of Wilton red food coloring gel to the first bowl of dough.
- Mix the red dough until the color is fully incorporated. Add more drops if a deeper color is desired.
- Add a few drops of Wilton green food coloring gel to the second bowl of dough.
- Mix the green dough until the color is fully incorporated. Add more drops if a deeper color is desired.
- Refrigerate both portions of dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to measure out portions of the chilled dough.
- Roll each dough ball generously in powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Place the rolled dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes at 375 degrees F.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure your oven is fully preheated for even baking.
Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes; it makes it much easier to work with.
Roll the dough balls generously in powdered sugar to achieve the best crinkle effect.
Do not overbake; cookies should be soft and chewy.
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