Patriotic Crinkle Cookies
Celebrate with delightful and colorful Patriotic Crinkle Cookies, perfect for any festive occasion!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (240g)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature (113g)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (200g)
- 2 Large Eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- Red Gel Food Coloring
- Blue Gel Food Coloring
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar (120g)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Color the dough by dividing it and adding red and blue gel food coloring to respective bowls.
- Chill the colored dough portions for 30 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
- Bake on parchment-lined baking sheets for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Experiment with flavors by adding spices or using cocoa powder for a chocolate variation!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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