Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
A delicious buttery, sweet cookie with a gorgeous red coloring!
Servings 32 cookies
Calories 177kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 4 teaspoons red food coloring (I used gel food color)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream (or milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer (or using a hand mixer), cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Add sour cream, egg, and food coloring. Mix to combine.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Mix in dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Press your thumb into the center of each ball to leave an indention. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to fully cool.
- To make frosting, using an electric mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Use a piping tip to add a swirl of frosting to the center of each thumbprint cookie.
Notes
If frosting is too loose, add more powdered sugar. If it's too thick, add more cream (or milk).
Nutrition
Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 32mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.6mg