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Red, White, and Blue Crinkle Cookies

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These red, white, and blue crinkle cookies are soft, chewy, and coated in sweet powdered sugar. They're festive, budget-friendly, and perfect for summer holidays or patriotic parties.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar for coating
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Red gel food coloring
  • Blue gel food coloring

Instructions
 

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil and granulated sugar until smooth.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix until fully combined.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until a thick dough forms.
  • Divide the dough evenly into three bowls.
  • Leave one bowl plain for the white dough.
  • Add red food coloring gel to one bowl and blue food coloring gel to the other.
  • Stir each colored dough until the color is evenly distributed.
  • Cover all three bowls with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop 1-inch portions of dough and roll into balls.
  • For marbled cookies, press a bit of each color together before rolling.
  • Roll each dough ball generously in powdered sugar.
  • Place cookies on the baking sheets, leaving space between each one.
  • Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the tops are crackled.
  • Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2–3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.