Description
Festive Christmas crinkle cookies blend powdered sugar’s snowy charm with rich chocolate’s deep warmth. Delightful holiday treats bring sweet memories and cheer right to your cookie plate.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
Fat and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Decorative Ingredients:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare the baking workspace by lining two baking sheets with parchment paper and heating the oven to 350F (175C).
- Create a creamy base by whipping softened butter and granulated sugar until they transform into a light, airy mixture.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract to enhance the flavor profile.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, whisking to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just incorporated to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Separate the dough into two equal portions, preparing for festive color transformation.
- Introduce vibrant holiday colors by mixing red food coloring into one portion and green food coloring into the other, ensuring complete and even color distribution.
- Wrap the colored dough portions in plastic and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes to solidify and ease handling.
- Portion out tablespoon-sized dough balls, rolling them smoothly between palms.
- Generously coat each dough ball in powdered sugar, creating a complete white exterior.
- Arrange the sugar-covered dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of separation between cookies.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, watching for characteristic crinkle formation and soft, puffy appearance.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Arrange the festive cookies on a holiday serving platter or package them as delightful edible gifts for friends and family.
Notes
- Softened butter is crucial for achieving a smooth, creamy texture in the cookie dough, so let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before mixing.
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant Christmas colors that won’t affect the dough’s consistency.
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure those signature crinkle cookie cracks during baking.
- For gluten-free variations, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 124
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg