Description
Delight your family and friends this holiday season with these scrumptious Christmas Red Velvet Cookies. Each bite delivers a soft, chewy texture infused with cocoa and topped with luscious cream cheese frosting. Their vibrant color and rich flavor make them the perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray or a sweet treat to share by the fire.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp red gel food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl, beat softened butter and sugars until light and fluffy (3–5 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Fold in red food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop dough onto prepared sheets, spacing them two inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are set but centers are soft. Cool on wire racks before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg