Red Velvet Sugar Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup white sugar; 1/4 cup butter melted; 1 egg yolk; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp red gel food colouring; 1/2 cup flour; 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 6 chocolate hearts

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are sweetheart cookies with a chocolate heart center. A small batch recipe that's good all year round, or for specific occasions like Valentine's Day!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:57:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories169.8 kcal (8%)

Total Fat8.7 g (12%)

Carbs21.8 g (8%)

Sugars12 g (13%)

Protein2.1 g (4%)

Sodium38.7 mg (2%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

⅓ cupwhite sugar

¼ cupbutter

melted

1egg yolk

2 tspvanilla

1 tspred gel food colouring

½ cupflour

3 Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tspbaking soda

6chocolate hearts

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F, and prepare a baking try with parchment paper (or use a silicone mat).

Step 2

In a bowl, add melted butter, egg yolk, vanilla extract and red food colouring. Whisk very well.

butter¼ cup

egg yolk1

vanilla2 tsp

red gel food colouring1 tsp

Step 3

Add in white sugar, and continue whisking.

white sugar⅓ cup

Step 4

Take the dry ingredients; flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda, and add them into the bowl. Fold gently until just combined into a thick cookie dough.

flour½ cup

baking soda¼ tsp

unsweetened cocoa powder3 Tbsp

Step 5

Divide the cookies into six balls evenly using a spoon or cookie scoop. Roll into granulated sugar and place onto baking mat, with the cookies being evenly spread out.

Step 6