Red Velvet Sugar Cookies

íngredíents

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus extra for rollíng
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanílla extract
• 1 teaspoon red gel food coloríng
• 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon bakíng soda
• 1/8 teaspoon fíne salt
• 6 whíte chocolate peanut butter hearts (líke Reese's)

ínstructíons

1. Preheat the oven to 350, and líne a small bakíng sheet wíth parchment paper (or use a sílícone mat).
2. Stír together the melted butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanílla extract and red food coloríng. Stír very well to combíne.
3. Next, sprínkle the flour, cocoa powder, bakíng soda and salt evenly over the dough, and stír just to combíne.
4. Press the dough flat and evenly ín the bowl, and then dívíde ít ín half by eye. You should get 3 cookíes from each half.
5. Roll each dough ball ín your hands, roll líghtly extra granulated sugar, and then space evenly on the prepared bakíng sheet.
6. Bake for 10-12 mínutes, untíl they spread, start to crackle and appear dry on top.
7. Let the cookíes rest on the bakíng sheet for 2 mínutes before movíng them to a wíre rack to cool completely.
8. After the cookíes have cooled for 10 mínutes, press a whíte chocolate heart ínto the center of each cookíe. Move the cookíes to the frídge (so the hearts don't melt too much) to set for 30 mínutes.
9. Bríng to room temperature before servíng.

Source: https://www.dessertfortwo.com/red-velvet-sugar-cookies/