Looking for an absolutely perfect Christmas cookie? Then you're definitely going to want to try some of these, Peppermint Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies.
They're soft and have the consistency of a brownie on the inside and once cooled, have a slight crunch on the outside.
The flavours of the chocolate perfectly compliment the essence of the peppermint, and the added touch of red give these cookies a real touch of Christmas.
Once they're covered in icing sugar like a dusting of snow, they'll be perfect to leave out for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve, we know he'll love them!
Anyway, let's get on with the recipe!
Happy Baking!
The Chai Home 😋
INGREDIENTS
120g Soft Butter
160g Light Muscovado Sugar
100g Golden Granulated Sugar
2x Eggs
2x Capfuls of Vanilla Extract
2x tsp of Red Food Colouring (you may need to use more or less, depending on the quality of the food dye)
260g of Plain Flour
40g of Sieved Cocoa Powder
Pinch of Salt
1x heaped tsp of Baking Powder
2 drops of Peppermint Essential Oil (ensure it's food grade)
For the Sugar dip
90g of Granulated Sugar
50g of Icing Sugar
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180C and line a cookie sheer with parchment paper.
In a glass bowl add the flour, salt, baking powder, and sieved cocoa powder. Evenly mix together with a spoon, and place to one side.
To a freestanding mixer add the butter, muscovado, and golden granulated sugar together until fluffy.
Scrape down the sides if needed.
Add the eggs one at a time, and beat in-between.
Now add the vanilla and red food colouring, and mix together well. Scrape the sides down if needed.
Now add the dry ingredients to the batter, and beat together until fully combined.
Add the sugar toppings to two individual bowls and place to one side.
Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, scoop the cookie mixture into a ball, and then firstly roll it in the granulated sugar, and then roll it in the icing sugar. Be sure to coat each cookie ball well.
Place at least 1 inch apart on the lined cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes.
The cookies should be beautifully cracked and still slightly soft.
Allow to cool for 10-minutes, before transferring to a wired cooling rack, and cooling completely.
Enjoy!
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