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Christmas Crinkle Cookies

These Christmas Crinkle Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of festive holiday spirit. Made with a simple cake mix and rolled in powdered sugar, they’re an easy treat that looks as good as it tastes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Christmas Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix, 14.25 oz. size
  • 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.
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