These Red Velvet Cut-Out Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery, and have that perfect hint of chocolate flavor with a gorgeous, vibrant red color baked right in.They roll out beautifully, hold their shape well, and are ideal for everything from Valentine’s Day hearts to Christmas shapes or even 4th of July stars.If you’re looking for a festive, eye-catching cookie that tastes as good as it looks, this is it! If you love cut-out cookies, be sure to check out my classic cut-out Sugar Cookies and Cut-Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies for more decorating favorites.

Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Email *Save Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions Unsalted butter (room temperature): This is what gives the cookies that soft, tender texture and rich flavor.Salted butter also works; just ease up slightly on the added salt.Granulated sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps the cookies hold their shape when cut.

Vanilla extract: Adds warmth and rounds out that classic red velvet flavor.Egg (room temperature): Helps bind everything together so the dough rolls and cuts cleanly.Red gel food coloring: This gives the cookies their bold red velvet color.

Gel works best since it gives strong color without thinning the dough.All-purpose flour: The base of the dough.A good 1:1 gluten-free flour blend should also work here if needed.

Dutch-process cocoa powder: Adds that subt

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