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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

Today’s recipe is SUPER SPECIAL! It was baked during a cooking class with my best friend Inaam four years ago when we did a joint-cooking class.
Those are perfect all year round and specially for Christmas, their Red color just pops and spreads joy.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Resting Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 23 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48 pieces

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 TBSP Cocoa
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 2 TSP Baking Powder
  • 1 Package Cream Cheese softened (226grams)
  • 50 grams’ butter softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 TSP Vanilla
  • 1 TBSP Red Food Coloring
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup powder sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl mix flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter and cream cheese.
  • Gradually add the sugar until well incorporated.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • Add red food coloring and continue mixing until it blends through the whole mixture.
  • Gradually add in the dry ingredients (minus the powder sugar) and mix until well incorporated.
  • Chill in fridge for at least one hour before shaping.
  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
  • Meanwhile, shape dough into equal balls, we used an ice cream scooper.
  • Roll cookie dough in powder sugar and place on baking tray.
  • Bake for 8 minutes and then take out. Let them cool down for 2 minutes before moving them to cooling rack.
  • The cookies will be soft, remember they continue baking outside the oven, so don't over bake.

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Keyword Crinkle Cookies, Red Velvet Cookies, Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies