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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies Recipe

These Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are bright, soft, and full of zesty lemon flavor. Made with cake mix, they come together quickly and bake into perfectly crackled, sugar-coated cookies.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Adittional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 48
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 57
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15.25 ounce box Duncan Hines red velvet cake mix
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Fork (for coating mixture)
  • Baking sheets (ungreased)
  • Cooling rack
  • Spoon or cookie scoop
  • Zester

Method
 

  1. Preheat the Oven: Set the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Mix the Dough: Stir together cake mix, cooled butter, eggs, and lemon zest until a soft dough forms.
  3. Make Coating: Combine powdered sugar and cornstarch in a shallow dish using a fork.
  4. Shape the Cookies: Roll 1-inch dough balls in the sugar mixture and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  5. Bake: Bake one sheet at a time for 9–11 minutes, until set in the center.
  6. Cool Completely: Cool on the sheet for 1 minute, then move to a wire rack to finish cooling for about 15 minutes.