Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
These red velvet sugar cookies will make your day! Soft & tender, fun & brightly colored, with a hint of cocoa & a slight cream cheese tang.
Servings: 24 3-inch diameter cookies (approx., depends on how thick the dough is rolled and on the size/shape of your cutter)
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (half a brick)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk, large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring (liquid)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium-low speed until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Add the egg yolk, vanilla, and food coloring and mix on medium speed until combined.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then add the flour, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt.
- Mix on medium-low speed until a stiff dough forms (about 30 seconds to 1 minute). The dough should gather itself into a ball and come cleanly away from the sides of the bowl. If the dough seems too sticky, try mixing in a little more flour.
- Roll the dough to 3/16-inch thick (rolling pin rings ensure an even and exact thickness) between 2 sheets of parchment paper.
- Remove the top sheet of parchment, and cut shapes with a 3-inch heart cookie cutter.
- Peel the shapes from the bottom layer of parchment, and transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 16 minutes, or until set around the edges but still a little soft towards the center.
- Cool completely, then frost with royal icing.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 39mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.9mg