Description
These Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting are a delightful treat that combines a soft, cake-like texture with a rich, velvety flavor. Each bite melts in your mouth, while the tangy cream cheese frosting adds a luscious creaminess that perfectly balances the sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar to the butter mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, spread a generous layer of cream cheese frosting on top of each cookie.
Notes
- Make-ahead: The cookie dough can be prepared and refrigerated for up to 3 days before baking.
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Substitutions: For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie with frosting
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18 grams
- Sodium: 150 milligrams
- Fat: 9 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 28 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 2 grams
- Cholesterol: 30 milligrams
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