What better way to show your friends, family, or significant other how much you appreciate them this month than with cookies!
This is a recipe for red velvet bear cookies that I got from Bites By Bianca on Pinterest so all credits go to her.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled (180g)
2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted (14g)
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Wet ingredients:
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled (1 stick butter/8 tbsp)
¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
¼ cup light or dark brown sugar(50g)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
1 egg
red food coloring
Decoration for face:
1 tbsp melted milk or dark chocolate
3 tbsp melted white chocolate
oil-based food coloring, see steps (pink/red)
Instructions
For the cookie dough:
In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder baking soda, and salt.
In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment (can alternatively use hand mixer or whisk), mix the butter and sugars on medium speed until combined. Scrape bottom of bowl. Add vanilla, vinegar, egg, and red food coloring and mix until smooth.
Add all of the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Add more red food coloring as needed.
Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C and line two baking trays with parchment paper or silicone mats.
Use small cookie dough scoop to gather dough (about 1 ½ tablespoon each). Shape into a ball and place onto lined baking tray. Repeat for about 15 more cookies, making sure you have some left over for the ears. Place cookies about 3 inches apart.
Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until edges are set and centers are slightly puffy. If you underbake them a little, they will be chewier
Let cool on pan for about 5-10 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire rack. Let cool completely.
NOTE: Personally, my cookies were a lot more fluffy and rounder than Bianca's, i might have needed to bake them longer, but do with that what you need!
For the bear faces:
You can a piping bag, toothpick, or cookie scribe to add on the details. I used a piping bag. (I used a toothpick so that i could have better control over my chocolate since piping can be difficult sometimes)
Use melted white chocolate to draw on the snouts and ears. Dye the leftover chocolate pink or red for the blush.
Use melted milk or dark chocolate for the eyes and noses.
Enjoy!
