Description
These Red Velvet Blossom Cookies are a vibrant treat perfect for expressing love and joy, featuring rich, chewy chocolate cookies topped with melty Dove chocolate hearts.
Ingredients
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- ½ cup Butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (for sweetness)
- 1 large Egg (binds the dough)
- 1 tablespoon Milk (adds richness)
- 1 tablespoon Red Food Coloring (for vibrant hue)
- 1 ½ teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract (essential flavor)
- 1 ¾ cups All-Purpose Flour (the base of the dough)
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (for chocolate flavor)
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda (leavening agent)
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt (enhances flavor)
- Dove Chocolate Hearts (chilled before baking)
- Red Sprinkling Sugar or Sprinkles (for rolling the cookies)
Instructions
- Freeze the Dove chocolate hearts for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Blend in the egg, milk, red food coloring, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls, roll in red sprinkles, and place about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until set, then press a frozen chocolate heart into the center of each cookie.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg