Description
Delight in these festive Red Velvet Blossom Cookies, featuring a soft red velvet base rolled in colorful sprinkles and topped with a melting Dove Chocolate Heart candy center for a perfect holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate
- 36 Dove Chocolate Hearts (1) 8.87 ounces package
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For Rolling
- Red sprinkling sugar and/or sprinkles
Instructions
- Freeze the Chocolate Hearts: Place the Dove Chocolate Hearts into the freezer for at least one hour so they remain solid and won’t melt quickly when pressed onto the warm cookies.
- Preheat the Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, typically around 2 to 3 minutes using a hand or stand mixer.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, milk, red food coloring, and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- Mix Dry Into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beating until just blended to avoid overmixing which could toughen the cookies.
- Shape and Roll the Dough: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a 1-inch ball. Then roll the balls in red sprinkling sugar or your choice of colorful sprinkles for a festive look.
- Bake the Cookies: Arrange the dough balls spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cookies are set but still soft.
- Add Chocolate Centers: Immediately after removing from the oven, press one chilled Dove Chocolate Heart firmly into the center of each hot cookie.
- Cool: Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely, letting the chocolate set into the warm cookie for a delightful softness.
Notes
- Dove Chocolate Hearts were chosen for their size and chocolate-to-cookie ratio, but Hershey’s Chocolate Hearts can be used if preferred.
- Chilling the cookie dough before rolling can cause issues with sprinkles sticking, so it is best to roll at room temperature for even coverage.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
