Red Velvet Roll-Outs {Recipe}
I guess it would be kinda blasphemous as a Southern girl to admit that I don’t really like red velvet cake. In my defense, I don’t really like ANY cake. But if I were going to pick one, this one would be a little lower on my list than my mother would like.
Still, I cannot deny my southern roots. I grew up watching Steel Magnolias and have it memorized word for word. It may very well be the infamous red velvet armadillo cake that sealed the deal, but like it or not, red velvet holds a place in my heart and needed to be cookie-fied.
When I first got the idea to make red velvet cookies I searched online for a recipe, but the reviews were so iffy that I didn’t waste the butter. I wanted to create my own recipe with all of the traditional ingredients found in red velvet cake. It took a few tries, but I finally came up with the perfect combination.
The secret to these cookies is this. Do you know what it is?
It’s POWDERED BUTTERMILK! And we all know, red velvet cake MUST have buttermilk.
If it weren’t for my mother-in-law, I’d never even had known that such a thing existed. It’s the perfect way to add buttermilk flavor without softening the dough with extra liquid.
The second secret ingredient is THIS AWESOME RED VELVET EMULSION from Lorann Oils. When I picked it up, I had no idea it would come in so handy. The emulsion has such a deep red color that I didn’t have to add any additional food coloring to the dough, which is good for my conscience, especially since I have mixed feelings about adding a load of red dye to my baked goods.
Combined with cocoa powder, it created the perfect red velvet hue!
This is red velvet at it’s finest…in COOKIE form.
They are wonderful WITH or WITHOUT frosting but it’s been said by some that red velvet cake is nothing more than a vehicle for another Southern specialty, cream cheese frosting. I found great recipes via i am baker, Annie’s Eats, and Glorious Treats.
For those of you who agree, these are AMAZING topped with exactly that. However, if you plan on decorating these babies, try flavoring simple royal icing with a combination butter vanilla, buttery sweet dough {or creme bouquet}, and a splash of almond extract. The texture is a little different, of course, but it compliments the red velvet cookie nicely.
Red Velvet Roll-Out Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste {or extract}
- 1 tbsp Lorann red velvet emulsion
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup Hershey’s Cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- splash {about 1/2 a tsp} apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Cream together butter and confectioners sugar. Add the egg, vanilla, red velvet emulsion, and milk and mix well. Start with 2 tablespoons of milk, then add the rest if the dough is a little dry after adding the flour mixture. Sift together the cocoa, buttermilk powder, flour, baking powder and salt and add to the wet ingredients. As the dough begins to form add a splash of apple cider vinegar. The dough should be soft but not sticky. After mixing, let it rest for five to ten minutes, then roll out on parchment paper to 1/4 inch thickness dusting lightly with flour if needed. Cut into desired shapes and bake at 400 degrees for 6-7 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen 3 1/2 inch cookies
A few tips to help you along the way:
- You can mix flour and cocoa powder together for rolling. It doesn’t show up as badly as white flour and adds a little extra flavor.
- If you can’t get Lorann emulsion, use a teaspoon or two of plain red gel paste, depending on how deep of a color you’d like. Just make sure to keep the amount of liquid the same, meaning you’d need to add a tbsp. of vanilla bean paste rather than 2 tsp.
- I am not sure what the pint of the vinegar is, especially since there is no baking soda in this recipe, but it didn’t feel right leaving it out, so it’s there.
- Watch the baking time on these cookies. when the tips are smooth and not shiny, they are done.
- For tips on baking the perfect cookie click HERE.
So, I have to ask. Red velvet…love it, or hate it?!
Simple Dotty Valentine’s Cookies
Who likes simple cookies?
Me too! That’s why I love these. They look like a lot of work, but they weren’t.
Of course, you can use traditional Valentine’s Day colors, but I was kind of in an off-color mood.
Start with a cookie that has been outlined and flooded. For help with outlining and flooding click HERE. I used ivory for the base color, but you can choose any color you like.
Next, mix several colors of flood icing {or just a few if you want} and use it to apply dots to the cookie.
Because the icing is “liquid” it will flow into perfectly round dots. If you need help with consistencies, click HERE. I have a few videos to help you out.
Let the cookies dry for a few hours, and you’ll have these!
Easy. Easy. Easy.
So easy, in fact, you will have time to make all of these BEAUTIFUL treats too!
There is no excuse for showing up to your Valentine’s Day Party empty handed! Valentine’s Cuteness is only a click away!!!
1. Confessions of a Cook Book Queen ~ Valentines Twinkies on a Stick
2. Buns in My Oven ~ Hot Fudge and Strawberry Donut Pudding
3. Glorious Treats ~ Red Velvet Cupcakes
4. Cookies and Cups ~ Glass Topper Valentines Cookies
5. Bakingdom ~ Valentines Day Cookie Cakes
6. The Hungry Housewife ~ Valentines Jello Hearts
7. Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle ~ Valentines Dotty Cookies {That’s Me}
8. Sprinkle Bakes ~ Red Velvet Cake Minis
9. Bake at 350 ~ Double-Decker Stripey Valentine Cookies
10. Two Peas and Their Pod ~ Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
11. Scarletta Bakes ~ Mexican Chocolate Hearts
12. She Wears Many Hats ~ Valentines Popcorn
Hope you have a sweet week trying out all these treats!!!
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