Christmas Red Velvet Sugar Cookies Recipe

CHRISTMAS RED VELVET SUGAR COOKIES – Perfect and easy cookie recipe for Christmas or any festive time of year! The delicious flavor of red velvet, buttery soft and topped with best cream cheese frosting!

Holidays are coming and all of us are in that holiday mood so you want something nice, sweet and tasty for you and your family and something which is going to make these holiday day special. These Christmas Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are very easy to make and you need only basic ingredients for them.

They are based off classic sugar cookie recipe but I red velvet them up.  They have that delicious tang and chocolate flavor that makes a red velvet recipe perfect. There are so many ways to make sugar cookies and adding cream cheese is most definitely my new standard.

INGREDIENTS
For Red Velvet Cookies:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar + ½ cup for rolling
• 2 eggs

Pinch of salt

• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

For cream cheese frosting:

• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

For Garnish:

• Red, green and white sprinkles, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees prepare a baking pan with parchment paper
2. To make Red Velvet cookie:
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, unsweetened cocoa powder and salt, set aside
4. In a medium bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
5. Add eggs one at the time, vanilla extract, white vinegar and red food coloring, mix until combined
6. Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix until the dough is fully combined
7. Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball, about 1-inch balls
8. Add granulated sugar to a small bowl for rolling
9. ..........................................

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