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Instructions
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First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter and sugar. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until no clumps of butter remain.
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Then, add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
4
Add in flour, baking powder and sea salt. Stir to combine.
5
Add red food coloring one drop at a time. Continue stirring and adding food coloring until dough reaches desired pink color.
6
Use an ice cream scoop to scoop balls of cookie dough onto lined pan. Use hands to slightly flatten each ball of dough.
7
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until cookies are barely set in the middle.
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Finally, remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Cold Butter is Essential ❄️Keep your butter straight from the refrigerator and cut it into small cubes before mixing. Cold butter creates pockets that yield tender, fluffy cookies with better texture than room-temperature butter.
- Food Coloring Consistency Trick 🎨Mix your red food coloring with the egg yolk before adding other wet ingredients to ensure even, consistent pink color throughout the dough without streaking.
- Don't Overmix the Dough 🥄Stop mixing as soon as the dough comes together to avoid developing too much gluten, which makes cookies tough rather than tender and crumbly.
- Sea Salt Finishing Touch 🧂Sprinkle a tiny pinch of sea salt on top of cookies immediately after baking to enhance sweetness and create a sophisticated flavor contrast that elevates these simple treats.
- Baking Sheet Positioning Matters 📍Place your baking sheet on the middle oven rack and rotate it halfway through the 10-minute bake for even browning and consistent results across all cookies.
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