Christmas Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
These Christmas red velvet sugar cookies are soft, beautifully deep red, and have that unmistakable cocoa-kissed flavor that makes red velvet so special. Made with butter, egg, and a touch of red food coloring, they bake up soft and chewy with slightly crisp edges. Great for decorating with icing or eating plain straight from the cookie jar. Also try my Gingerbread Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, or Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Christmas Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
These Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are Soft and PERFECT for Christmas.Makes about 10-12 cookies depending on size of cookies.
Dietary note: Contains eggs and dairy. This recipe is not vegan.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/8 tsp (1 g) salt (a pinch)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) red food coloring gel (Americolor)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup (210 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp (7 g) Cocoa Powder
Instructions
- Beat the room-temperature butter and sugar on medium speed until pale yellow and fluffy. Beat in the egg.
- Mix in the salt, red food-colouring gel and vanilla. Sift in the flour and cocoa and mix until the dough comes together.
- Transfer to a work surface and roll to about 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) thick. Cut into shapes and transfer to a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 325°F (160°C) for 12–15 minutes. Let cool completely before adding any optional icing decoration.
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Notes
The video shows optional white icing decoration but does not give an icing formula. The cookie recipe is complete without that decoration. The preparation field retains the existing estimate; the video confirms the specific cooking or resting stages described above.
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