Red Hot Cookies
Red Hot Cookies – Sweet, spicy, buttery, and chewy cookies studded with red hot cinnamon candies. A perfect addition to holiday cookie trays!
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 6 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ¾ Cup All Purpose Flour / Plain Flour
- ¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅛ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Crushed Red Hot Candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda and keep it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together softened unsalted butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract and milk. Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Do not overmix the dough.
- Add slightly crushed red hot candies.
- Gently mix everything until combined.
- Divide the dough into 12 round balls, using about a tablespoon of dough for each ball. Place them on the lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes at 180 degrees C. Transfer them to a cooling rack and let them cool completely. Serve & enjoy!
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Notes
- Do not use cold butter, make sure the butter is softened.
- Do not overbake the cookies for a perfect chewy texture.
- Leave enough space between the dough balls when baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg
