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Christmas Pink Velvet Cookies Recipe

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These Christmas Pink Velvet Cookies are a festive twist on traditional sugar cookies, featuring a delicate pink hue and a soft, tender crumb. Topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting and colorful Christmas sprinkles, they are perfect for holiday celebrations and gifting.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 ½ cups (333g) salted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups (345g) granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp cake batter flavoring
  • Pink food coloring, a few drops
  • 4 ½ cups (684g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/4 cup (56g) butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (428g) powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Milk or heavy cream, a few teaspoons to thin
  • Christmas sprinkles, for decorating

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking once your dough is prepared.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, use a stand mixer to cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. This helps incorporate air for a tender cookie texture.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients and Color: Beat in the eggs, cake batter flavoring, and a few drops of pink food coloring. Mix well until fully combined for that signature pink hue.
  4. Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined, forming a soft dough.
  5. Shape Cookies: Divide the dough into 3 tablespoon portions, roll each into a ball, and flatten slightly. Arrange the cookies evenly spaced on a parchment paper or silicone mat-lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes or until the cookie centers puff up and lose their glossy sheen, indicating they are cooked through but still soft.
  7. Make Frosting: While cookies cool, beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  8. Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Add a pinch of salt and thin the frosting with a few teaspoons of milk or heavy cream until desired consistency is achieved.
  9. Decorate Cookies: Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe a spiral of frosting onto the warm cookies, starting from the center outward, then immediately top with Christmas sprinkles for a festive finish.

Notes

  • For best results, use room temperature butter and cream cheese to ensure smooth frosting.
  • Adjust the amount of pink food coloring to achieve your preferred shade.
  • Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  • You can substitute vanilla extract for cake batter flavoring if unavailable.
  • Ensure not to overbake; cookies should remain soft in the center.

Keywords: Christmas cookies, pink velvet cookies, cream cheese frosting, holiday baking, festive desserts

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