Easy 5 Ingredient Strawberry Crinkle Cookies (Printer-friendly)

Soft, chewy strawberry treats with a crackled sugar coating, made from 5 simple ingredients in just 22 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) strawberry cake mix
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Coating

05 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the strawberry cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until a thick, uniform dough forms.
03 - Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl for rolling.
04 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls.
05 - Roll each dough ball generously in powdered sugar until fully coated.
06 - Arrange the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
07 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and the tops are crackled.
08 - Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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01 -
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  • The cake mix hack creates the softest cookie texture imaginable
  • They look like you spent hours when they take twenty minutes
02 -
  • The powdered sugar coating needs to be thick and even or the crackled pattern will not develop properly
  • Underbaking slightly yields the softest texture while overbaking makes them dry and crumbly
03 -
  • Chill the dough for 15 minutes if it feels too sticky to handle
  • A cookie scoop ensures uniform size for even baking

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