Description
Soft, crinkly green cookies with a sweet red heart—festive, fun, and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
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- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Green food coloring (as needed)
- Powdered sugar (for rolling)
- Red heart sprinkles or cinnamon hearts
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- In a bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla, and green food coloring until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized balls.
- Roll each ball generously in powdered sugar.
- Place on baking sheet and gently press a red heart sprinkle into the center.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until puffed and crinkled but still soft.
- Cool slightly before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- Ensure the dough is soft but not too sticky; adjust with more cake mix if necessary.
- For a more vibrant color, add more green food coloring.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg