Description
These Christmas Pink Velvet Cookies are soft, buttery, and beautifully festive. With a delicate cake-batter flavor, a vibrant pink color, and a swirl of creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting, they are perfect for holiday cookie trays, Christmas parties, and cozy winter baking.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (333g) salted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (345g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ tsp cake batter flavoring
- Pink food coloring
- 4 ½ cups (684g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- Vanilla Cream Cheese 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, to thin
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in cake batter flavoring and pink food coloring until evenly colored.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to wet ingredients until combined.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until cookies are set but still soft. Do not overbake.
- Allow cookies to cool completely.
- For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, salt, and enough milk or cream to reach a spreadable consistency.
- Frost cooled cookies and decorate with Christmas sprinkles before serving.
Notes
- For brighter color, use gel food coloring.
- Chill dough for 20 minutes if cookies spread too much.
- Store frosted cookies in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American