Crinkle Recipe • Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

A deep red, chewy cookie that has a delicate crackled crust dusted with a touch of powdered sugar.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 (18.25 ounce) box Duncan Hines® Red Velvet Cake Mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt butter; set aside to cool. Place powdered sugar and cornstarch in shallow dish. Mix with a fork to blend.
2. Place cake mix, cooled butter, eggs and lemon zest in large mixing bowl. Mix by hand until well blended and a dough forms.
3. Form dough into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place on cool, ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
4. Bake, 1 sheet at a time, in center of oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
5. Store in airtight container with wax paper or parchment separating layers.

Nutrition Facts

• calories71.2
• carbohydrateContent11.4 g
• cholesterolContent11.6 mg
• fatContent2.7 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent0.8 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent78.3 mg
• sugarContent2.6 g