Description
Celebrate patriotic holidays with these colorful Patriotic Crinkle Cookies made from a white cake mix. Vibrant red, white, and blue swirled cookie dough is rolled in powdered sugar and baked to perfection, creating a delightful crinkled texture and festive appearance. Perfect for 4th of July gatherings or any occasion needing a pop of color and sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
Coating
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Make the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until a soft dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Divide and Color Dough: Divide the dough evenly into three separate bowls. Leave one portion plain (white), add red gel food coloring to the second bowl, and blue gel food coloring to the third. Mix each portion thoroughly until the colors are uniform.
- Chill Dough: Cover the bowls and refrigerate the doughs for 20 to 30 minutes to firm up, which makes rolling easier and prevents spreading during baking.
- Form and Coat Cookies: Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into balls. For a patriotic swirl effect, take small pieces from each color dough and gently press together before rolling into a ball. Roll each ball thoroughly in powdered sugar to coat all sides.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9–11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops have a distinctive crackled appearance.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, which helps them set properly.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring to achieve vibrant colors without thinning the dough, which maintains the cookie’s texture.
- For convenience, roll and freeze dough balls before coating in powdered sugar. Bake them directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
