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Red Velvet Cookies

An easy recipe for Red Velvet cookies with a rich red velvet taste and a sweet powdered sugar icing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 155kcal
Author: Serena

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cookies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon red velvet emulsion
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips melted
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons dry buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Confectioner's Sugar Icing

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Instructions

Red Velvet Cookies

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Cream butter and confectioner's sugar in a stand up mixer with paddle attachment.
  • Add egg, mix in red velvet emulsion, vanilla, cocoa powder and melted chocolate.
  • Blend in flour, baking powder, dry buttermilk, and salt.
  • Mix until dough pulls away from paddle and begins to form ball.
  • Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Then cut dough with cookie cutter.
  • Bake on parchment lined baking sheet for 9 minutes.

Confectioner's Sugar Icing

  • Combine confectioners sugar, corn syrup and milk in a bowl. The consistency will be very thick and hard to stir. Place in a pastry bag and pipe the icing onto the cookies.

Notes

Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg