Heart-Shaped Red Velvet Cookies
The deep red color made these cookies feel special even before decorating. These cookies are good for Valentine's Day baking.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Electric mixer
- Baking sheets
- Heart-shaped Cookie Cutter
Ingredients
Red Velvet Dough
- 2.5 cups flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup butter, softened
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red food coloring Sufficient amount for deep red color
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Beat the softened butter and sugar in a separate bowl until the mixture is fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring to the butter mixture. Mix well.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Wrap the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out the chilled dough and cut out heart shapes.
- Place the cutouts on baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool completely before you decorate or serve them.
Notes
These cookies are excellent plain or decorated with white or pink icing for Valentine's Day.
By Emily Mitchell, Efficiency & Testing Coordinator at Recipes by Betty.