Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

These cocoa kissed cookie recipe was adapted from Tutti Dolci’s recipe for Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies.

Cookie dough:

• 2 cups flour

• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 tsp. baking powder

• 1/4 tsp. baking soda

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1 tsp. lemon juice

• 1 Tbsp. red gel food coloring

For rolling:

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1. Begin by sifting the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.

2. Next, cream the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, using a hand held mixer. Then add the eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, and food coloring.

3. Gradually add the flour mixture, while mixing on low, until combined. Do not overmix.

4. Cover dough and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

5. Once you are ready to bake the cookies, put the sugar and powdered sugar in two separate bowls. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll into 1.5” balls, then roll in the sugar and then roll again in the powdered sugar until full coated.

6. Space the cookies about 2” apart on the baking sheet and then bake for 12-14 minutes. Cookies will puff up and crack. After a few minutes of cooling, transfer to a wire rack.