Description
Celebrate the holidays with these festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies made from a simple white cake mix. Vibrantly colored in red and green, these soft and chewy cookies are coated in powdered sugar and perfect for gift-giving or holiday parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 (13.25 oz) white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or lightly coat with nonstick baking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and olive oil. Mix until just combined using a Danish dough whisk or large mixing spoon; avoid electric mixers to prevent over-thickening.
- Divide and Color Dough: Separate the dough evenly into two bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other using separate toothpicks. Mix each until the colors are well incorporated and vibrant.
- Form Dough Balls: Using a small cookie scoop, portion dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls.
- Coat with Powdered Sugar: Roll each dough ball thoroughly in powdered sugar to create a crinkle effect when baked.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart to allow spreading during baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes until cookies are set and crinkled on top.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooled, serve the festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies and enjoy their soft texture and holiday colors.
Notes
- Use a Danish dough whisk or spoon instead of an electric mixer to avoid dough becoming too thick.
- Separate toothpicks for each color prevent mixing of red and green food coloring.
- Spacing cookies evenly on the baking sheet ensures they bake uniformly without merging.
- Coating dough balls in powdered sugar before baking creates the signature crinkle appearance.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container for up to a week, maintaining softness.
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
