Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Christmas is the perfect time for fun, festive treats, and these multi-color Christmas Crinkle Cookies are just that. Made with just a few ingredients, they’re super easy to bake up and look amazing on any holiday table. The red and green colors make them extra special for the season. Plus, they’re soft, chewy, and covered in sweet powdered sugar.
No holiday spread is complete without crinkle cookies. They are a Christmas staple in holiday tins and on cookie tables throughout the holiday season. I’ve taken this classic cookie, inspired by my strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies, to the next level by making them red and green for the holidays. Of course, you can make them any colors you want.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
- Christmas crinkle cookies look pretty on a holiday cookie tray.
- Festive and eye-catching with the two colors.
- Just 5 ingredients.
- Starts with a cake mix, which saves time.
- Kids can help make the cookies. It’s a great family activity.
Just a few ingredients
Simple ingredients found in your pantry are all you need to make these festive cookies for Christmas.
How can kids help make Christmas crinkle cookies?
My boys were in the kitchen helping me from a very young age. This crinkle cookie recipe is a great way to get the kids or grandkids to help. There are lots of fun things to do! Kids can:
- Add ingredients to the mixing bowl.
- Manage the stand mixer by locking it and adjusting the speed.
- Scoop the cookie dough with a small cookie scoop and combine the two colors into a cookie dough ball.
- Roll the two color cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar.
- Place the cookie dough ball on the prepared baking sheet.
More Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
I love having a variety of cake mix cookies in my recipe box, especially at Christmas when baking time can be at a premium. Peppermint cake mix cookies, Christmas cookie bars, and chocolate-stuffed gingerbread cookies are all Christmasy.
Year-round cake mix cookie recipes include funfetti cookie bars, strawberry cake mix cookies, and lemon crinkle cookies.
More Crinkle Cookies
There’s something about a crinkled cookie with a powdered sugar coating. They’re so soft and not overly sweet. Some of my favorites are Mexican chocolate crinkle cookies, peppermint chocolate crinkle cookies, and ginger chocolate crinkles.
How to serve Christmas crinkle cookies
Milk is an obvious choice to serve with these Christmas cookies, but coffee, hot chocolate, or a gingerbread latte are all delicious as well.
These cookies are perfect for a holiday cookie tray or brunch table. Package them in clear bags and tie with festive ribbon for gift giving.
How do you store crinkle cookies?
You can store crinkle cookies in an airtight container for a few days at room temperature.
Can I use different colors?
Absolutely! Using pink and blue would be perfect for a gender reveal party or school colors for a graduation.
Why aren’t my cookies crinkling?
Usually, this happens when there’s not enough powdered sugar on the dough. Make sure the dough balls are thoroughly coated.
Can I freeze crinkle cookies?
I prefer to freeze the unbaked dough before rolling in the powdered sugar. Freezing baked cookies will result in the powdered sugar disappearing when they thaw. Roll the frozen cookies in powdered sugar and add a few minutes to the baking time.
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Christmas Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix, 14.25 oz. size
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- Red and green food coloring
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Set aside. Place powdered sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix until incorporated. The dough will be sticky.1 box white cake mix, 14.25 oz. size, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs
- Divide the cookie dough in half and place each half in a separate bowl. Color one half green and the other half red. Using your hands or a rubber spatula mix in the color until there are no streaks.Red and green food coloring
- Using a 1-teaspoon cookie scoop, scoop a little of each color into the scoop. Roll the two colors together and then roll in the confectioners' sugar and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.½ cup confectioners' sugar
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
