Oh well. I guess I needed a Plan B. Her recommendation was Red Velvet Cookies. True, they're hard to beat, yet simple to make. The one I had in mind was a sandwich cookie filled with cream cheese icing. I actually surprised myself by going with Plan C: a red velvet cookie with white chocolate morsels, topped with powdered sugar. I only got the idea after Keely coincidentally tried one as we were having a quick dinner at Panera Bread last night. Mmmmmm. If you're looking for a great holiday cookie, you won't be disappointed.
This recipe starts with a red velvet cake mix. Is that cheating?
You could certainly add the white chocolate morsels to the batter all at once; however, we made sure each cookie had 6 morsels. Next, roll each ball in powdered sugar.
After baking, I still thought each cookie needed a little more powdered sugar on top. I mean, why not?
Hopefully, the party-goers tomorrow will enjoy these as much as I enjoyed baking them. Keely assures me that these will be the winner. Of course, this is really not a competition. (Yeah, right.) I'm just content to know that if it was a competition, I would at least have her vote!
Red Velvet Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 cup white chocolate morsels
- powdered sugar
Directions:
Mix together first 3 ingredients. Stir in morsels. Form dough into balls, roll balls in powdered sugar, then drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. (I used parchment paper.) Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Once cooled, lightly sprinkle more powdered sugar on top, if desired. Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.
Variation: For red velvet sandwich cookies, omit white chocolate morsels and powdered sugar. Bake as directed above. Once cooled, spread cream cheese frosting on one cookie, then top with another.
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