Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 195 g of All Purpose Flour; 115 g of Sugar; 65 g of Butter; 2 Eggs; 12 g of Unsweetened cocoa powder; qualche goccia of Lemon Juice; q.b. of Food Coloring; 1 cucchiaino of Vanilla Extract; 1 cucchiaino of Pandorino; Mezza cucchiaino of Baking Soda; q.b. of Powdered Sugar

Beautiful as if they came from a pastry shop and even more delicious, Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are the perfect idea to impress your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. Simple to make, they can be successfully prepared even by less experienced bakers.

Difficulty Easy
Preparation 20 minutes
Cooking 15 minutes
Servings for Serves 4

Looking for an easy yet impressive Valentine’s Day Recipe? Or perhaps you simply love experimenting in the kitchen, creating spectacular desserts from simple ingredients? Either way, these Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are the perfect recipe for you. Their vibrant red color and crackled surface make these cookies look like they came straight from a professional bakery.

To prepare them, besides the basic ingredients, you’ll need Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, red Food Coloring gel (not liquid), Baking Soda, and Vanilla Extract. Combined with classic ingredients like Eggs, Butter, Sugar, and Flour, they’ll turn into beautiful crackled Red Velvet Cookies.

For other Valentine’s Day Desserts, you might want to try the beautiful Cream Tart, Red Velvet Cupcakes, or if you’re not too confident in the kitchen, the super simple Strawberry Puff Pastry Hearts.

Ingredients for Serves 4

195 g of All Purpose Flour
115 g of Sugar
65 g of Butter
2 Eggs
12 g of Unsweetened cocoa powder
qualche goccia of Lemon Juice
q.b. of Food Coloring Red Gel
1 cucchiaino of Vanilla Extract
1 cucchiaino of Pandorino
1/2 cucchiaino of Baking Soda
q.b. of Powdered Sugar

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Method

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To prepare Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies, beat room temperature butter with sugar using an electric mixer.
Once you obtain a light and fluffy mixture, add the eggs and beat until well combined.
Add the food coloring, starting with 10 drops and keeping in mind that it will darken when adding cocoa powder, and the vanilla extract. Mix well with a wooden spoon until evenly distributed.
Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda, followed by a few drops of lemon juice. Mix quickly, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
After the resting time, take portions of dough about the size of a walnut and roll them between your palms to form balls.
Roll them in powdered sugar and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving plenty of space between each cookie.
Bake the crinkle cookies in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 15 minutes, letting them cool before serving.
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Variations and Alternatives

Red food colorings are usually not suitable for vegetarians as they are often derived from cochineal insects. Please check the label and consider using a natural alternative if needed.

Tips

We recommend adjusting the food coloring amount by eye, but avoid using too much as it could give the cookies a bitter taste.

Storage

Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies can be stored in a tin box for up to one week.