Red Velvet Thumbprints

Name: Red Velvet Thumbprints
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 42
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 4 teaspoons red food color; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 bag (11 oz) white vanilla baking chips (about 2 cups)

25 Ratings

24 Reviews

Prep 45 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Servings 42

Try this cookie version of the popular dessert - red velvet thumbprint cookies filled with white chocolate is a perfect dessert treat.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated November 5, 2012

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
4 teaspoons red food color
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 bag (11 oz) white vanilla baking chips (about 2 cups)

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
2

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until creamy. Stir in egg, food coloring and vanilla until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, cocoa and salt until blended.
3

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but do not press all the way to the cookie sheet.
4

Bake 12 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; quickly remake indentations with end of wooden spoon, if necessary. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
5

In small microwavable bowl, microwave white baking chips uncovered on High 30 to 50 seconds, stirring once, until softened and chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon melted chips into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Twist bag above melted chips. Squeeze bag to fill each thumbprint cookie. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130

Calories from Fat: 60

Total Fat: 7g; 10%

Saturated Fat: 4 1/2g; 23%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 15mg; 5%

Sodium: 70mg; 3%

Potassium: 15mg; 0%

Total Carbohydrate: 15g; 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 9g

Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;