Red Velvet Cut-Out Cookies

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt until well mixed.
3. In a large bowl cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Then, add the egg, sweetened condensed milk, coco powder, red velvet emulsion and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients and mix on slow speed until combined and smooth. When the dough starts to form mix in the vinegar.
5. Divide the dough in half and roll both into balls or disks. Place one in-between two sheets of parchment or wax paper and roll out with a rolling pin until 1/4 of an inch thick. Then cut out the dough with your desired cookie cutters. Remove the excess dough around your shapes and transfer the wax sheet with the cut outs onto a platter or baking sheet and place in the freezer for about 10 minutes. (This will help the cookies hold their shape in the oven and while being handled.)
6. After your cut-out dough shapes have been chilled, transfer them to another baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper (about 2 inches apart) and bake for 6-8 minutes. (Bake one sheet at a time.) When the cookies are done let them rest and finish baking on the warm sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
7. Once your cookies are completely cool, decorate them with royal icing or frosting if desired.