Red Wine Cookies

Skip the red food coloring and use red wine in these red velvet cake-inspired cookies. Add a drizzle of white chocolate ganache to the cooled cookies for extra flair.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 138 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup red Zinfandel wine, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until combined. Add red wine; beat until fully incorporated. Stir flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into butter mixture until moistened. Scoop into small mounds on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.