red velvet cookies recipe- no eggs and no colorants

Red velvet cookies recipe with step by step photos. We all like red velvet themed desserts as they are very attractive to look at. Yeah more than taste red velvet cakes, cookies are popular for their elegance.

I always wanted to bake a red velvet cake or cookie but extremely hesitant about using so much of artificial color. Then I saw few recipes using beetroot juice for coloring cookies and cakes. I liked the idea and made these red velvet cookies that way. But that is not all, these red velvet cookies have more elements to impress you.

These red velvet cookies are made of whole wheat flour, no baking powder or soda and contains beet. How much healthier can a cookie get 🙂 To make it really red velvet I have also added cream cheese. Addition of cream cheese gave these cookies a very rich flavor, taste and wonderful melt in mouth texture.

To make red velvet cookies you need whole wheat flour or maida, fresh and undiluted beetroot juice, cream cheese, cocoa powder and sugar, butter. I have used unsalted butter as cream cheese contains salt. Use best quality cocoa powder as we are trying to extract cocoa flavor and taste with very less quantity.

Here is how to make red velvet cookies recipe with step by step photos. Also check more eggless cookies recipes here.

Step by step red velvet cookies recipe.

1.Take soft butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream together until light and fluffy.

2. Add cream cheese, beet juice and mix thoroughly.

3. Add wheat flour, cocoa powder and make a dough. Do not add water or milk to the dough.

4. Wrap the paper in between butter papers and refrigerate for an hour.

5. Roll the dough into a circle of 1/4 in thickness.preheat oven at 180C.

6.Cut on heart shaped or any shapes as desired. Place on the greased baking sheet. Top with powdered nuts.

7.Bake in the hot oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should be slightly hard and crispy at the edges. The cookies turn very crispy and melt in mouth on cooling. Store red velvet cookies airtight and serve as required.

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red velvet cookies recipe- no eggs and no colorants

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Red velvet cookies recipe made healthy with beet juice, wheat flour and no baking powder.

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Prep Time 1 hr 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Course Snack

Cuisine world

Servings 36

Calories 47 kcal

1 CUP = 250 ml

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 cups whole wheat flour + 1/4 cup if needed
• ▢ 100 grams soft unsalted butter
• ▢ 1/2 cup cream cheese
• ▢ 2 -3 tablespoons fresh beet root juice.
• ▢ 1 cup white or cane sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢ Nuts for topping

Instructions

 

• Take soft butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream together until light and fluffy.
• Add cream cheese, beet juice and mix thoroughly.
• Add wheat flour, cocoa powder and make a dough. Do not add water or milk to the dough.
• Wrap the paper in between butter papers and refrigerate for an hour.
• Roll the dough into a circle of 1/4 in thickness.preheat oven at 180C.
• Cut on heart shaped or any shapes as desired. Place on the greased baking sheet. Top with powdered nuts.
• Bake in the hot oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should be slightly hard and crispy at the edges. The cookies turn very crispy and melt in mouth on cooling. Store red velvet cookies airtight and serve as required.

Notes

1. the cookies easily go from done to burnt. Keep watching after 10 minutes.
2. Do not dilute the beet juice. Just puree the beet and pass through a sieve to get juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 47kcal

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