Description
Celebrate your holidays with these vibrant Patriotic Crinkle Cookies featuring red, white, and blue colors. Made from a simple white cake mix dough, these soft and chewy cookies are coated in granulated and powdered sugar to create a festive, crinkled texture that’s perfect for summer barbecues, Fourth of July, or any patriotic occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box white cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent cookies from sticking and ensure even baking.
- Make the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Stir until a thick, cohesive dough forms that can be easily portioned.
- Divide and Color the Dough: Divide the dough evenly into three separate bowls. Leave one portion plain for the white cookies. In the second bowl, add red gel food coloring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Repeat with the third bowl using blue gel food coloring to tint the dough blue.
- Form Dough Balls: From each colored dough portion, roll out small dough balls about 1 inch in diameter. Work quickly to keep the dough pliable and uniform in size.
- Coat the Dough Balls: Roll each dough ball first in the granulated sugar, ensuring an even coat, then roll generously in powdered sugar to create the classic crinkle texture once baked.
- Arrange and Space: Place the prepared dough balls on the parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them approximately 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops develop the iconic crinkled appearance.
- Cool: Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. This cooling step helps the cookies set up and maintain their chewy texture.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep the cookies soft and chewy; watch closely near the end of baking time.
- Gel food coloring is preferred as it provides vibrant colors without altering dough consistency.
- Allow cookies to cool fully for the best texture and flavor experience.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
