Patriotic Crinkle Cookies
Delightful and colorful cookies perfect for celebrating patriotic holidays with a fun twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Incorporate the dry mixture to the butter mixture until just combined.
- Divide the dough into three bowls, coloring one red, one blue, and leaving one plain.
- Form balls of dough, about 1 tablespoon each, and roll in powdered sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For variations, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts. The dough can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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