Description
Soft, chewy red velvet cookies coated in sugar and topped with peppermint-striped kisses — festive and irresistible!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 24 peppermint kiss candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in egg, vanilla, and red food coloring.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to wet ingredients until dough forms.
- Roll dough into balls, coat each in sugar, and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 9–10 minutes until edges are set.
- Immediately press a peppermint kiss candy into the center of each cookie.
- Cool completely before serving or storing for a festive treat.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easier creaming with sugar.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven for perfect cookie texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg