Red Velvet Snowballs Recipe
Red Velvet Snowballs are soft, buttery cookies with a rich cocoa flavor and vibrant red color, coated in a sweet layer of powdered sugar while still warm. These festive treats are perfect for holiday celebrations or any day you want a delightful, melt-in-your-mouth dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
Coating
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together using a mixer or by hand until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Add Wet Ingredients: To the creamed butter mixture, add the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring. Mix thoroughly to achieve an even red color throughout the dough.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined to form a soft dough.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a ball with your hands.
- Bake: Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until just set.
- Coat with Powdered Sugar: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool slightly for a few minutes. While still warm, roll each cookie in powdered sugar to create the snowy coating.
- Cool Completely: Place the coated cookies on a wire rack and let them cool completely before serving to let the sugar coating set and the cookies firm up.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for easier mixing and a smoother dough.
- Use a good quality red food coloring for the brightest color; gel food coloring works best without thinning the dough.
- Rolling the cookies in powdered sugar while warm helps the coating adhere better.
- Cookies may appear soft when first taken out but will set as they cool.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Keywords: red velvet cookies, snowball cookies, cocoa cookies, holiday cookies, powdered sugar cookies
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