Red velvet cookies are easy to make and hold their shape in the oven. The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen, too! Pretty red color and red velvet flavor makes them the perfect recipe for Valentine's Day.
0 Mix flour, cocoa powder, buttermilk powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
1 Set aside.
2 Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and food coloring until fluffy.
3 With the mixer on low speed stir in the flour mixture until well mixed.
4 Form dough into a disk. Wrap in waxed paper and chill for several hours or overnight.
5 Preheat the oven to 350F.
6 Cut the dough in 3 equal pieces.
7 Place 2 of the pieces back in the refrigerator.
8 Spread a piece of waxed paper on the counter.
9 Sprinkle the waxed paper lightly with flour.
10 Place the dough on top of the floured waxed paper.
11 Sprinkle lightly with more flour.
12 Put a piece of waxed paper over the top, covering it completely.
13 Roll the chilled dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
14 Remove the top layer of waxed paper.
15 Cut into desired shapes and place on a silicone or parchment covered baking sheet.
16 Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
17 Cool completely.
18 Cookies will crisp as they cool.
19 Decorate as desired.
