Description
Indulgent Valentine Crinkle Cookies bring romantic charm to classic chocolate treats with powdered sugar dusting. Delicate chocolate cookies melt hearts and create sweet moments perfect for sharing special love-filled memories with someone dear.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup (79 ml) vegetable oil
Decorative Ingredients:
- Pink gel food coloring
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar for rolling
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by warming it to 350°F, ensuring a consistent temperature for optimal baking.
- Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vibrant pink food coloring in a mixing bowl, blending until a smooth, uniform dough forms.
- Refrigerate the mixed dough for 15 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor development.
- Gently form small spherical portions of dough, rolling each piece generously in powdered sugar for a delicate exterior coating.
- Decorate each cookie with festive heart-shaped sprinkles, pressing lightly to secure.
- Return the decorated cookies to the refrigerator for an additional 15-minute chilling period to maintain shape.
- Transfer chilled cookies to a prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow proper heat circulation.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 6-8 minutes, watching carefully to achieve a soft, lightly golden edge.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a few moments to set.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Customize the color intensity by adjusting food coloring drops for a softer or more vibrant pink hue.
- Substitute vegetable oil with coconut oil for a subtle tropical flavor twist that complements the sweet treat.
- Prevent spreading by ensuring dough is thoroughly chilled before rolling and baking, creating perfect round cookies every time.
- Use gluten-free cake mix to transform this recipe into a delightful option for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg