Red Velvet Blossom Cookies Recipe (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cookie dough

01 - 7 tablespoons butter, softened
02 - ½ cup brown sugar
03 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1 large egg yolk
06 - ¼ teaspoon red food coloring gel

→ Dry ingredients

07 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
09 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
10 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ For rolling and topping

11 - ¼ cup red sanding sugar
12 - 18 Hershey's chocolate kisses

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a stand mixer, cream butter with both sugars until smooth. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring until well combined.
03 - Mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt just until the flour disappears and dough comes together.
04 - Scoop out 18 equal-sized dough balls, roll between your palms, then coat each in red sanding sugar.
05 - Bake for 10 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center of each hot cookie. Let cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

# Notes:

01 - Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days
02 - Can be stored in the fridge for up to 7 days in an airtight container