Easy Red Velvet Cookies
These Red Velvet Cookies are classic cut-out cookies with a vibrant red color, subtle cocoa flavor, and signature tang from cream cheese and buttermilk powder. They bake up crisp on the edges with a smooth, flat surface that’s perfect for decorating with royal icing.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
**Cookie Dough**
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1½ tablespoons buttermilk powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon red food coloring
**Decoration**
Royal icing
Instructions
**Prepare Dry Ingredients**
Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, buttermilk powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
**Cream Wet Ingredients**
Beat butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and red food coloring for 2–3 minutes until fluffy and smooth.
**Combine Wet and Dry**
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients on low speed until dough is uniform.
**Chill Dough**
Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
**Prepare for Baking**
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
**Roll Dough**
Divide dough into thirds. Roll one portion between floured waxed paper to ⅛-inch thickness.
**Cut Shapes**
Cut shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to baking sheets.
**Bake**
Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set but not browned.
**Cool Completely**
Cool briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to racks to cool fully.
**Decorate**
Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing as desired.
Notes
• Use powdered buttermilk only—do not substitute liquid.
• Chill dough thoroughly for best shape retention.
• Roll dough between waxed paper to avoid excess flour.
• Do not twist cookie cutters when cutting shapes.
• Cookies crisp as they cool; bake 1–2 minutes longer for extra crunch.
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