Description
These Patriotic Crinkle Cookies are a festive and delicious treat, perfect for celebrating holidays like the Fourth of July. With their red, white, and blue swirls and sweet powdered sugar coating, these cookies are sure to be a hit at any patriotic gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- red gel food coloring
- blue gel food coloring
- 1 cup powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Color and Chill Dough: Divide dough into three equal portions. Leave one plain, tint one with red gel food coloring, and one with blue gel food coloring, mixing each until evenly colored. Cover and chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Form and Bake: Pinch off small pieces from each dough color, press together, and roll into balls to create a swirl effect. Roll balls generously in powdered sugar, coating completely. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and crinkles form.
- Cool and Enjoy: Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Notes:
- Gel food coloring gives the best vibrant colors without making the dough too soft.
- For more dramatic crinkles, roll in powdered sugar twice—once before baking and once halfway through baking.
- Dough can be frozen for up to 2 months; bake straight from frozen, adding 1–2 minutes to the bake time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 39 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
