White Christmas Crinkles
Submitted by jojobird
Soft vanilla buttermilk cookies rolled in sparkly red and white sugar for a festive holiday crinkle cookie. Made with melted vanilla baking bar for a rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
YIELD
2 dozenPREP
30 minCOOK
20 minREADY
2 hrsThese little snowballs with a sparkle are built for the holiday cookie tin.
A vanilla baking bar melted right into the dough gives these crinkles a buttery sweetness that goes way beyond your typical sugar cookie.
Buttermilk keeps the crumb soft and tender, and the dough chills for an hour so it’s easy to roll into neat little balls.
Then each one takes a tumble through a mix of granulated and red decorating sugar before hitting the oven, so they come out with that classic crackled top and a festive shimmer.
They bake fast, cool fast, and disappear even faster.
Kitchen Tips
- Melt the vanilla baking bar low and slow, stirring the whole time. It can scorch and turn lumpy in a hurry.
- Don’t skip the chill time. Warm dough won’t hold its shape and the cookies will spread flat.
- Roll the balls generously in the sugar mixture. That thick coating is what gives you the signature crinkle cracks as they bake.
- Pull them when the bottoms are just lightly golden. The centers should still look slightly soft and they’ll firm up as they cool.
Ingredients
Directions
Melt the baking bar in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, set aside.
Beat the butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add the 1 cup sugar, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
Beat in the egg, buttermilk, vanilla extract and melted baking bar until combined.
Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer.
Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Combine the 1 tablespoon sugar with the red sugar.
Shape the dough into 1 inch balls, roll in the sugar mixture.
Place the balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until hte bottoms are light brown.
Cool on racks.
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