Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies

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Here we are, at week 12! Not to fear, there is still plenty of time before the holidays, but our cookie time to coming to a close.

My oldest son is red velvet obsessed. He asks for red velvet cake for his birthdays, orders red velvet doughnuts from Krispy Kreme when they are in season, and a red velvet cupcake doesn’t stand a chance around him. He loves red velvet. I made these red velvet cookies because I knew that he would love them, and I was correct in that assumption.

These shortbread cookies are a cinch to make – easy to roll out and all said and done, it took me about 45 minutes from start to finish. I used the new Ghirardelli white chocolate melts. I usually hesitate to use melts because I don’t think that they taste very good. Since this cookie only has a few ingredients, each one has to be really good. These melts not only melted and worked perfectly, they taste exactly like white chocolate should. I melt my chocolate and add a little vegetable oil. The oil helps the chocolate stay smooth and dry nice and shiny. I put mine in a squeeze bottle, but you could use a plastic bag and just cut a teeny teeny bit of the end off.

1 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon McCormick red food color
4 ounces white chocolate melts
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Add flour, sugar, cocoa, and salt to a bowl of a food processor. Pulse. (I got this little one from Sur la Table and I love it. It is the perfect size – 7 cups, and I use it almost every day.)

Add butter and food coloring. Pulse until the dough looks like crumbs.

Run until it forms a ball.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board.

Roll out and cut with a small round cookie cutter.

Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the centers are set. Transfer to a rack and cool completely.

Melt the white chocolate melts according to package directions.

Add oil and mix until combined.

Drizzle chocolate over cookies. Let stand until set.