Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are crinkle cookies are a peanut butter cookie jazzed up with some red color for the holidays!
Servings: 24
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, room temperature
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1⅓ cups (267g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring (if using a liquid, may need a bit more to achieve the desired color)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1½ cups (187.5g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 cup (125g) confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, peanut butter, and sugar for about 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the egg, milk, vanilla, and red food coloring. Mix for about 30 seconds to incorporate, then turn mixer to medium-high and blend until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, sift cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- With the mixer on low, add flour mixture to sugar mixture and beat until just combined.
- Remove mixer bowl from stand. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Set on the lined baking sheet.
- Pour confectioners' sugar onto small plate or bowl.
- Roll dough ball in confectioners' sugar and place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. (If you want them extra chewy, chill for 10 minutes in the freezer before baking.)
- Using your hand or the bottom of a kitchen glass, press the cookie dough down so that it is not rounded on top.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal