Red Velvet Cookies Without Food Coloring. Ive gone years without it because as you know as a society we are very into beet and spirulina powder these days and we are certainly avoiding red food coloring. It will offer a stronger color without needing as much food dye and the gel wont affect the texture of the cookie dough.
The rest of the color relies on a cocoa powder and vinegar mixture. Skip the red dye and make red velvet cake the real way--with a chemical reaction and ermine frosting. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Can you freeze Red Velvet Cookies.
The recipe for Sugar Free Red Velvet Cookies. When I was a kid a friend loved to test me on M Ms blindfolded. Regular red food coloring like this will give the brightest color. However when the cake was first introduced the red was brought out by a reaction between the vinegar buttermilk and cocoa in the recipe.