Red Velvet Sugar Cookies | No Chill Needed | Small Batch Cookie Recipe

Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies Recipe
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These soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies are rolled in white sugar for the perfect sparkle and crunchy finish. These are super easy to make and come together in less than 10 minutes. No mixer and chilling needed!

You’ll need:
• ½ cup unsalted butter (melted & slightly cooled)
• 2/3 cup white sugar, plus more for coating
• 2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp red gel food coloring (*see notes below)
• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour (*spooned & leveled)
• 4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt

Makes 16 delicious cookies

:: HELPFUL HINTS ::
* Measure your flour correctly. Adding too much flour will result to dry and crumbly cookies when baked. Fluff the flour in the container before scooping it out. Lightly spoon the flour directly into the measuring cup until it mounds well above the top of the measuring cup. Using the back of the dinner knife (non-serrated side is facing the flour), sweep the knife over the top of the cup to remove the excess flour.

* For the best color and texture, I use a gel food coloring (Americolor brand). It has a thicker and robust hue and will not throw off the texture of the cookie by adding too much liquid.

* For the best and richer taste, opt for dutch-processed cocoa (which I used) It may not create the reddest red color, but the taste is utterly good. I find that using the regular cocoa produces the deep red color, but the flavor was not quite what I was after.

* Allow cookies to rest on the baking pan for 3 to 5 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely

Happy baking!
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