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Christmas Pink Velvet Cookies Recipe

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Delight in these festive Christmas Pink Velvet Cookies featuring a soft, tender texture and a vibrant pink hue. These cookies are infused with cake batter flavoring for a unique twist and topped with creamy cream cheese frosting and colorful Christmas sprinkles, making them perfect for holiday celebrations and cookie exchanges.

Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 ½ cups (333g) salted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups (345g) granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ tsp cake batter flavoring
  • pink food coloring, a few drops
  • 4 ½ cups (684g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder

Frosting

  • ¼ cup (56g) butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups (428g) powdered sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • milk or heavy cream, a few teaspoons to thin as needed

Topping

  • Christmas sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes using a stand mixer.
  3. Add Eggs and Flavorings: Incorporate the eggs, cake batter flavoring, and a few drops of pink food coloring into the creamed mixture, mixing thoroughly.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour and baking powder to the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined into a dough.
  5. Shape Cookies: Divide dough into 3 tablespoon portions, roll each into balls, and flatten slightly. Arrange them on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. Look for centers to puff up and lose their glossiness as indicators of doneness.
  7. Prepare Frosting: While cookies cool, whip together the softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  8. Add Powdered Sugar and Milk: Gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time to the frosting mixture, then add a pinch of salt. Thin with milk or heavy cream a few teaspoons at a time to reach desired consistency.
  9. Decorate Cookies: Fill a piping bag with the cream cheese frosting and pipe onto the still warm cookies in a spiral pattern, starting from the center outward. Immediately top with Christmas sprinkles.

Notes

  • Using cake batter flavoring enhances the festive flavor of these cookies.
  • Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for smooth frosting.
  • For even baking, space cookies evenly on the baking sheet.
  • Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for longer freshness.
  • Adjust the pink food coloring amount to achieve your preferred shade.

Keywords: Christmas cookies, pink velvet cookies, cream cheese frosting, holiday baking, festive cookies, cake batter flavor

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