Red Velvet Valentine's Day Treats: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies (+More Delicious Desserts!)
These red velvet Valentine's Day treats include all of the best red velvet desserts for celebrating with the one you love! This list has something for every taste, from cakes to cupcakes, cookies, and more. Make this Valentine's Day one to remember with these tasty homemade red velvet treats!
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Instructions
Get started by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet (or two) with parchment paper.
Using your stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together the room-temperature butter, brown sugar, and white granulated sugar until fluffy and light.
Add your eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each addition. Make sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl so that everything is well distributed.
Next, mix in the vanilla extract, red food coloring, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
Add the flour and sifted cocoa powder to the bowl and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix your cookie dough.
Fill a small, shallow bowl with your granulated sugar and a separate bowl with the powdered sugar.
Use your hands to roll the cookie dough into tablespoon-sized balls. Then, roll the ball in the granulated sugar followed by the powdered sugar before placing it onto the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with the remaining cookie dough, placing the balls about 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 minutes, or until they have risen and cracked with a center that is still gooey.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for a couple of minutes before moving them to a wire cooling rack
Notes
Food coloring can easily vary drastically from brand to brand. So, use as much as you need to reach your desired deep red color, but I recommend using high-quality gel coloring.
Don't be stingy when rolling your cookie balls in powdered sugar! You want them to be completely coated!
Rolling the cookie dough in granulated sugar helps them to crackle and keeps the powdered sugar from dissolving!
Anytime you are baking with flour, you should fluff it up with a spoon and then use the spoon to scoop it into the measuring cup before leveling it off. If you scoop it out of the container with your measuring cup, you could easily be packing in too much flour and make your cookies dry.
This dough will be sticky. While it is unnecessary to chill the dough beforehand, you can do so if you like in order to make the dough easier to roll.
These red velvet crinkle cookies should be undercooked in the center when you pull them from the oven. While they are resting on the baking sheet, they will continue to cook as they cool off!
To freeze dough: Prepare your cookies as directed, up until you form them into balls (but don't roll them in sugar yet). Place them onto a baking sheet and pop them into the freezer until solid. Then, you can transfer them to an airtight bag or container.
To bake: Let your frozen cookie dough completely defrost in the refrigerator before rolling in the granulated and powdered sugar and baking as directed.
To store: Let your cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
To freeze: Keep your cookies in a freezer-safe ziptop bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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