Description
Red Velvet Blossom New Year’s Cookies are the ultimate festive treat, combining a soft, chewy texture with a vibrant red hue and a delightful cream cheese frosting. Perfect for sharing at celebrations or enjoying solo, these cookies are easy to make and sure to impress your guests as you ring in the new year. With every bite, you’ll experience the rich chocolate flavor paired with a hint of tang from the frosting?making them a must-have for your holiday baking repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp red food coloring (gel)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix vegetable oil and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in red food coloring and vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until just mixed.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until puffed but slightly underbaked. Allow cooling before topping with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg