These lovely cookies always put me in the HOLIDAY mood and are one of my favorite Christmas cookies to bake!
They look so beautiful and the best part is they are so easy and quick to make. About 20 minutes! You really can’t beat that especially with all the hustle and bustle of December.
They look so festive with the red food coloring but don’t let that fool you , these babies are chocolate and so soft and gooey. I like to use a professional food coloring. You can get them online or at most craft stores that carry baking/cake supplies. The potency of the dye varies so just go by what color you are trying to achieve with the amount of dye added to the batter.
A good roll in sugar, a quick bake and boom, Delicious perfect Holiday cookies that are sure to become a family tradition. These are really a great one for the kids to help with too. It’s fun to roll the dough balls in the sugar and makes for a fun evening of memories.
Ok let’s get started!
Red Velvet Cookies!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring. preferably professional can be found at most craft stores or online like wilton You may need to add more for desired color.
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
- In bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir and set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. With a hand mixer or kitchen aid, mix until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl down and add the eggs.
- Beat well then add the vanilla and food coloring. Mix well.
- Combine the flour mix with the wet mix and beat together until well combined,
- In a shallow bowl add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and in a separate shallow bowl add the powdered sugar. Using a tablespoon scoop out the dough and roll into a ball. Next roll the ball in the granulated sugar
- Then the powdered.
- Continue with all the cookie dough, placing the balls about a inch apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cookies have cracked. We want them a little gooey inside still.
- ENJOY!
