Strawberry Crinkle Cookies
Soft, chewy, and bursting with strawberry flavor, these easy 4-ingredient cookies are rolled in powdered sugar for a beautiful crinkled finish!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 109kcal
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounce box strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until dough is smooth.
- If dough is sticky, place it in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes until it is not.
- Place powdered sugar in a small bowl.
- Using a 1-tablespoon cookie dough scoop, scoop a ball of dough. Gently roll it in your hands until smooth.
- Next, roll each ball of dough in the powdered sugar until it is completely covered.
- Place covered balls of dough on your prepared baking sheets at least 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, gently press a heart-shaped candy into the center of each cookie while they’re still warm.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets before serving or transferring to a storage container.
Notes
- Be Careful Not to Overbake – Cookies should have firm edges and soft centers, but they shouldn’t turn golden brown. Remove them promptly to avoid drying out.
- Room Temperature Ingredients – Take your eggs out of the refrigerator 20-30 minutes before baking. Room temperature eggs mix more easily and result in a smoother, more consistent dough.
- Don’t Over Mix the Dough – Mix just until the ingredients are combined. Overmixing can make the cookies dense instead of light and fluffy.
- Chill Sticky Dough – If the dough feels too sticky to handle, chill it in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes. This makes rolling the dough into balls much easier.
- Space Out Cookies – Leave about 2-3 inches between each ball of dough on the baking sheet to prevent them from spreading into each other as they bake.
- Use a Cookie Scoop – For uniform cookies that bake evenly, use a small cookie scoop to portion out the dough.
- Add Candies Quickly – Press the heart candies into the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven while the cookies are still warm and soft.
Nutrition
Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.4mg