12 Days of Christmas Cookies! Day 6 (and a Rock Chalk win!)

ROOOCCCKKKK CHHAALLKK, JAAYYYHHAAWWKKK!!! Go, KU!!

Holy heck! Did you see that game this afternoon?! My friend scored tickets at the last minute and I'm sooo glad she did. Great game, boys. I only almost passed out a few times and the adrenaline was pumping throughout the whole field house. Such a close game, but the home-game winning streak continues!


I could go on and on, but lets get to the cookies. Day 6 brings you Red Velvet Black and White cookies. Red velvet is seriously one of my favorite things ever. Not only are they gorgeous, but equally delicious and flippin' huge. They will be a hit wherever you take them.


Christmas tune for the day is Weezer with O Holy Night. Yes, Weezer. Yes, a Christmas album. Yes, I did buy it.


Red Velvet Black and White Cookies
adapted from Joy the Baker
makes 10 LARGE cookies

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
5 tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp. red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, or grease and flour the sheet well, so cookies do not stick. In medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
Using mixer, mix 5 tbsp. butter with granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, food coloring and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternating with the buttermilk until smooth.
Place 1/4 c. of batter 2 inches apart on baking sheet, spread batter out with butter knife, so they are not completely flat. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Let the cookies sit for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.

Glazes


Vanilla glaze
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1-3 tbsp. hot water

In bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, corn syrup and hot water, until smooth.

Chocolate glaze
4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate
3 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. light corn syrup

In bowl, melt butter and chocolate in microwave for 1 minute. Add corn syrup and stir, until smooth.

Then glaze those red babies!

Told ya, they were big.