Description
Celebrate the holiday season with these festive Red Velvet Christmas Tree Cookies! Soft, chewy, and vibrantly red, these cookies are shaped like Christmas trees and topped with green frosting and sprinkles for a decorative flair. Perfect for cookie exchanges, holiday parties, or as a sweet treat for your family!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
For the Decoration:
- 1 cup green frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- Assorted sprinkles or edible glitter
- Star-shaped candies (optional, for the tree topper)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. - Mix Dry Ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. - Cream Butter and Sugar:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. - Incorporate Eggs and Vanilla:
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract and red food coloring. - Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. - Roll and Cut:
Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough to ¼-inch thickness. Use a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheets. - Bake:
Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are set. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. - Decorate:
Pipe green frosting onto the cookies to resemble a Christmas tree. Add sprinkles and a star candy at the top.
Notes
- For deeper red color, use gel food coloring rather than liquid.
- If the dough is too sticky, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before rolling.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: red velvet Christmas cookies, holiday cookies, Christmas tree cookies, festive desserts