Red velvet cookies rolled in sugar and baked. These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are fluffy and delicious!

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Red velvet is my husbands favorite! Last year for Christmas I made him these Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies and he LOVED them so I new I had to try make another red velvet cookie this year. These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are light and fluffy and rolled in sugar right before baking. I think you are going to love them.

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Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl with a hand electric mixer or in a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar. Until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time and once combined add milk, vanilla, and food coloring.Chili for 2-3 hours or until dough is firm enough to handle and form a ball.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with pavement paper or baking mat and set aside. Place powder sugar on a plate. Roll dough into balls and then roll into powder sugar. Place on baking sheet and press down firmly. Bake for 13-14 minutes and allow to rest on the baking sheet for 5-6 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Author: Jennie

Ingredients

All purpose flour 3 cups
Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup
Baking soda 1/4 tsp
Baking powder 2 tsp
Salt 3/4 tsp
Unsalted butter softened, 3/4 cup
Sugar 1 1/3 cup
Eggs 3
Milk 1 tbsp
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
Red food coloring 5 tsp
Powdered sugar 1 cup

Instructions

Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in a stand mixer cream together butter and sugar. Until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time and once combined add milk, vanilla, and food coloring.
Chili for 2-3 hours or until dough is firm enough to handle and form a ball.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with pavement paper or baking mat and set aside.
Place powder sugar on a plate. Roll dough into balls and then roll into powder sugar. Place on baking sheet and press down firmly.
Bake for 13-14 minutes and allow to rest on the baking sheet for 5-6 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.