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Kid-Approved Red Velvet Heart Crinkle Cookies

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These impossibly soft, fudgy red velvet crinkle cookies have a snowy powdered sugar coating and a signature tang. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day, they’re kid-approved and made with simple, budget-friendly ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (fine sea salt or table salt)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (pure vanilla)
  • 1 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red food coloring (gel preferred)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (for coating)

Instructions

  1. Cream the butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides halfway through.
  2. Add the wet ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and white vinegar until well combined. The mixture may look slightly curdled. Add the red food coloring and mix until uniform.
  3. Combine the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until no lumps remain.
  4. Mix dry into wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed or folding with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Chill the dough: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
  6. Preheat and prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowl.
  7. Roll and cut: Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll the chilled dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter (about 2 inches) to cut out cookies, re-rolling scraps as needed.
  8. Coat in powdered sugar: Gently press each cookie shape into the powdered sugar, coating both sides generously. Shake off excess. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
  9. Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes. The cookies should look set around the edges but still soft in the center.
  10. Cool: Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Chilling the dough is crucial for proper crinkle effect. Do not overbake; cookies should look underdone when removed from oven. For best results, coat cookies in powdered sugar right before baking. The dough can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

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