Description
These festive Christmas Crinkle Cookies are made with a simple white cake mix base, colored with red and green food coloring to bring holiday cheer. Coated with powdered sugar, they create a delightful crinkle effect when baked, perfect for sharing during the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (13.25 oz) white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Decorating
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Red food coloring
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F to ensure it reaches the perfect baking temperature.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or spray lightly with nonstick baking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and olive oil. Use a Danish dough whisk or a large spoon to mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Avoid electric mixers to prevent the dough from becoming too thick.
- Divide and Color Dough: Divide the dough equally into two separate bowls. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other using separate toothpicks. Mix each until you reach your desired color intensity.
- Form Cookie Balls: Using a small cookie scoop, form dough balls about 1 1/2 tablespoons in size.
- Coat with Powdered Sugar: Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar to coat thoroughly.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of space between each to allow spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes until the cookies crackle and are set.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve: Enjoy these festive, colorful Christmas Crinkle Cookies with family and friends!
Notes
- Use separate toothpicks for each food coloring to avoid color contamination.
- If you prefer a sweeter cookie, add a little extra powdered sugar to the coating stage.
- Olive oil gives a slight fruity note; you can substitute with vegetable oil if preferred.
- To make gluten-free, use a gluten-free white cake mix.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to one week.
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
