Elegant Red Velvet Rose Cookies
Red Velvet Rose Cookies are soft, cocoa kissed cookies piped into elegant rose shapes and baked until tender, making them a beautiful choice for special occasions.
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Ingredients
- ⅔ cup shortening
- 1¾ cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup buttermilk plus up to ¼ cup more if needed
- 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream shortening and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla, buttermilk, and food coloring.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and salt separately.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet, adding extra buttermilk if needed.
- Pipe rosettes onto baking sheets using a piping bag.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until set but soft.
- Cool completely on the baking sheets.