Have you started your holiday baking? I have an easy Christmas cookie recipe for a cookie exchange or to enjoy with family or friends, Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies!
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These cookies are easy to make, starting with a roll of refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough as a shortcut and some Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion or red food coloring. The emulsion adds the red velvet flavor and a deep red color.
Red Velvet-Chocolate Chip Cookies, recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
1 16.5- or 18-ounce roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (I used dark)
2 teaspoons Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion/flavoring (or use red liquid food coloring)
1 cup canned cream cheese frosting (I used Pillsbury)
Chocolate sprinkles/ jimmies
Directions
In a large bowl stir together cookie dough, flour, cocoa powder, and red food coloring until combined. (I kneaded the dough with my hands to combine and used gloves so my hands weren’t stained. ) Shape dough into a 7-inch roll. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 to 3 hours or until dough is firm enough to slice.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. (If the dough crumbles slightly when you slice it, press dough together to re-shape the slice into a round.)
Place slices 2 inches apart on an parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake about 7 minutes or until edges are firm. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
Place frosting in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 10 to 20 seconds or just until melted; stir. Dip half of each cookie into melted frosting, allowing excess frosting to drip back into bowl. Repeat dipping as needed for a thicker coating. Return cookie to wire rack. Sprinkle dipped portions of cookies with chocolate sprinkles. Let stand until frosting is set.
Layer decorated cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Shortcut Red Velvet-Chocolate Chip Cookies
An easy and festive Christmas cookie that uses a short cut!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 16.5- or 18-ounce roll refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder I used dark cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons Red Velvet Baking Emulsion/ flavoring or red liquid food coloring
- 1 cup canned cream cheese frosting I used Pillsbury
- Chocolate sprinkles/ jimmies
Instructions
- In a large bowl stir together cookie dough, flour, cocoa powder, and red food coloring until combined (knead dough with hands, if necessary to combine, use food handling gloves to prevent your hands from staining).
- Shape dough into a 7-inch roll. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 to 3 hours or until dough is firm enough to slice.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. (If the dough crumbles slightly when you slice it, press dough together to re-shape the slice into a round.)
- Place slices 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake about 7 minutes or until edges are firm.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
- Place frosting in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 10 to 20 seconds or just until melted; stir.
- Dip half of each cookie into melted frosting, allowing excess frosting to drip back into bowl. Repeat dipping if necessary for a thicker coating.
- Return cookie to wire rack. Sprinkle dipped portions of cookies with chocolate sprinkles. Let stand until frosting is set.
- To Store: Layer decorated cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
To store: Layer decorated cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Happy Shortcut Baking!
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Mary, Cookies also make a great breakfast :) and I’m drooling over these right now at 6 am! I’m supposed to be catching up on last minute decorating and shopping before we leave for Virginia but I would rather read your blog with my morning tea and I’d love one of these to munch on too. They look so moist and chocolately — yum! I didn’t know toll house came in a dough roll! Must find some so I can make these. Have a nice day! Hope you get just a few flakes to whiten and brighten your day! Linda
I don’t think I would be able to stop at 2.. straightaway!! ❤️😋❤️😋❤️😋
Sigh…brilliant! I need red velvet emulsion in my pantry asap! Thanks Mary,
Jenna
I really like the idea of a half cookie dipped into melted frosting then decorated with sprinkles! This would work so nicely for ANY cookie, Mary. You just saved me a ton of time!!! Thanks!
They really look yummy & would go nicely with a cuppa tea right now.
I’ve never heard of red velvet emulsion, Mary, but I need some! This cookie would be an easy one for my sweet grands to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us, and how prettily you decorated them. Merry Christmas baking! xo
Red velvet emulsion is a thing? I had no idea but I want some to make these cookies. Thanks, Mary!
They turned out great Mary! Especially since I just spent the morning with a Bloggy Blooper cookie:@(
I think this recipe had my mouth watering more than any other that anyone has posted. NUM! They are on my list!
Thanks, Sandi
Mary, these cookies sound so delicious and are so pretty the way that you’ve frosted and decorated them. I have never heard of Red Velvet emulsion but I think I need some now!
I have seen that emulsion. Glad to know that it is good. The color of the cookies is so great for Christmas, and then dusted with the white snow of the white chocolate!
Mary, we love red velvet anything. I love the shortcut method for an easy cookie for children to help with.
Yummy and pretty! I love cookies and wouldn’t be able to stop at 2! Merry ho, ho, ho
I think I’ll try the red velvet chocolate chip cookies. I always bake and decorate sugar cookies. Thank you for all these delicious looking recipes :)