RED VELVET CHRISTMAS COOKIES

DIRECTIONS

1. Beat together butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice and 4 drops red vegetable coloring.

2. Add a big splash of Vainilla Molina and mix again. 

3. Add flour, cocoa and salt, stir until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. 

4. Using a plastic wrap paper, roll dough into a log shape. 

5. Refrigerate for 1 or 2 hours until dough is firm. 

6. Preheat oven to 350 °F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 

7. Slice log into cookies and place them on the trays.  

8. Bake for 14 minutes. 

9. Remove from oven and let them cool for 5 minutes on the tray before transferring them to a wire rack. 

10. Pour white chocolate into a bowl and melt in the microwave in 20-second intervals. 

11. Dip halves of each cookie in the chocolate and transfer them to a parchment paper-lined tray. 

12. Decorate with Christmas sprinkles. 

13. Refrigerate for 15 minutes for chocolate to harden. 

14. Serve and enjoy.