Description
Celebrate the holidays with these vibrant and festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies, made easy with a white cake mix base, colorful red and green dough, and coated in powdered sugar for a delightful crinkle effect.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Dough
- 1 White Cake Mix (13.25 oz)
- 2 Eggs
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
Coating and Coloring
- 1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
- Red Food Coloring (to taste)
- Green Food Coloring (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or coating it with nonstick baking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and olive oil. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly blended using a Danish dough whisk or large mixing spoon, avoiding electric mixers to prevent thickening.
- Divide and Color Dough: Split the dough evenly into two separate bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other, mixing each until the desired vibrant color is achieved.
- Form Dough Balls: Using a small cookie scoop, portion out the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls. Roll each ball in powdered sugar to coat evenly for the classic crinkle cookie effect.
- Arrange on Sheet: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing them 1 1/2 inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12 minutes until they are set and slightly cracked on top.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooled, serve these festive cookies as a cheerful holiday treat.
Notes
- Use a Danish dough whisk or spoon for mixing to avoid making the dough too thick.
- Separate toothpicks for each color prevent mixing colors when adding food coloring.
- Coating the dough balls in powdered sugar is key to achieving the signature crinkle pattern.
- Spacing cookies adequately on the baking sheet allows for proper spreading without sticking.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet before moving to a rack to prevent breakage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 33 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.001 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
