Recipes and Cooking Red Hot Sugar Cookies 4.6 (8) 1 Review Red cinnamon candies top these sugar cookie cutouts. Kids love this cookie's bright color and fun taste. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Bake Time: 8 mins Total Time: 23 mins Yield: 48 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup butter, softened 1 ½ cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Red cinnamon candies Directions Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In small bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed 30 seconds. add sugar; beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much flour mixture as you can with mixer; stir in remaining flour mixture. Roll dough on lightly floured surface; cut out shapes. place on ungreased cookie sheets. Lightly press in candies. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Cool on racks. Makes 48 cookies. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 91 Calories 4g Fat 13g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 91 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 59mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Protein 1g Calcium 10.1mg 1% Iron 0.4mg 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.