RED VELVET DEEP-FRIED SANDWICH COOKIES

Red Velvet Deep-Fried Sandwich Cookies image

Provided by Ayesha Curry

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 24 cookies (8 to 12 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 cups complete pancake mix, such as Bisquick or Aunt Jemima
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
5 drops red gel food coloring, plus more as needed
24 chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreo

Steps:

Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or deep cast-iron skillet to 365 degrees F.
Mix the pancake mix, cocoa and confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Add the amount of water called for in the pancake mix package directions plus 5 drops red food coloring. Whisk together until well combined. Add more food coloring as needed to turn the batter a deep red.
Dip about a third of the cookies in the batter, turning to coat. Let the excess batter drip back into the bowl, then carefully add the cookies to the hot oil. Fry until puffed and crisp, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining cookies in two more batches, allowing the oil to return to 365 degrees between batches.
Dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar and serve hot