Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Festive and colorful Christmas Crinkle Cookies made with white cake mix, featuring vibrant red and green colors, a soft texture, and a powdered sugar coating perfect for holiday celebrations.
Equipment
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat
- 1 toothpick for adding food coloring
- 1 small cookie scoop
- 1 cooling rack
Ingredients
- 13.25 oz white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar for coating
- red food coloring
- green food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, silicone baking mat, or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, and olive oil until mixed well without overmixing.
- Divide dough equally into two bowls.
- Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other, mixing until color is uniform.
- Use a small cookie scoop to form 1 1/2 tablespoon dough balls.
- Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar to coat.
- Place balls on prepared cookie sheet, spacing 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 12 minutes until cookies spread and set.
- Let cookies cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Serve and enjoy your festive cookies.
Notes
- Use Wilton Red-Red and Kelly Green food coloring for best results.
- For gluten-free version, use a gluten-free cake mix and adjust eggs and oil accordingly.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.