Vegan Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Everything you love about red velvet cake smashed into a perfect, chewy cookie! Soft, sweet, tangy and delicious, these cookies are great for a festive time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Bake Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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1/2 c vegan butter
2/3 c light brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c cocoa powder
1 c all purpose flour
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/2 c powdered sugar
Instructions
- Make the Cookie Dough: In a large bowl cream together the vegan butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla with an electric hand mixer until mixture is light and fluffy. This should take about a minute. Add in the red food coloring*, cornstarch, baking powder and salt and beat again until ingredients are evenly distributed. Add in the cocoa powder and flour and beat until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Chill: Cover the bowl of cookie dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour. Cookie dough can keep like this for up to 48 hours.
- Coat: Remove cookie dough from the fridge and allow it to sit out for 15 minutes. Taking 2 tablespoon scoops of cookie dough at a time, roll the dough between your hands to form a tight ball. You may need to compress the dough between your hands if it feels crumbly. Roll the ball in granulated sugar before rolling it in powdered sugar. Place balls of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart. Press down gently on each ball to flatten the top slightly. Return unused dough to the fridge.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Place cookies on center rack of preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Repeat for additional batches. Dust cookies with additional powdered sugar just before serving.
Notes
*Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. They can also be frozen for up to 1 month.
*Food coloring comes in varying degrees of potency. How much you need to use will depend on how strong your food coloring is. Start with a small amount and build as needed. You want the cookies to have a rich, red color that will hold up against the cocoa powder.
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