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frosted red velvet cookies

frosted red velvet cookies

These Frosted Red Velvet Cookies are soft, rich, and topped with luscious cream cheese frosting. A delightful and colorful dessert perfect for any occasion!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter salted or unsalted
  • cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1-2 teaspoon red gel food coloring
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 & ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

Cream cheese frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoon butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set it aside.
  • Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until smooth and creamy.
  • ½ cup butter,⅔ cup brown sugar,½ cup granulated sugar
  • Whisk in the egg, vanilla extract, vinegar, and red gel food coloring until combined.
  • 1 egg,1 teaspoon vanilla extract,1 teaspoon white vinegar,1-2 teaspoon red gel food coloring
  • Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt until the flour mixture disappears. Don't overmix your dough. Save one tablespoon of cookie dough to decorate your cookies later.
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder,1 & ¾ cup all purpose flour,¼ teaspoon salt,2 tablespoon cornstarch,½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Then using a large cookie scooper scoop out 9 equally sized cookie dough balls, place them on the prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten them to about ½ inch in thickness. Bake the cookies in the oven for 10 minutes, then let them cool down on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool down fully.
  • Bake the 1 tablespoon of cookie dough for 7-8 minutes then use it to decorate the cookies.

Cream cheese frosting

  • In a stand mixer bowl or a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy.
  • 4 oz cream cheese,3 tablespoon butter
  • Add in the powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, and whip for 3-5 minutes or until fluffy. If the frosting seems soft, chill it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes then whip again.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract,1 cup powdered sugar
  • Place the frosting in a piping bag with a large round piping tip or in a ziplock bag with the tip cut off and frost each cooled-down cookie. Top with crushed red velvet cookie crumbs and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 435Calories
Carbohydrates: 63g
Protein: 5g
Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 68mg
Sodium: 252mg
Potassium: 113mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 41g
Vitamin A: 627IU
Calcium: 53mg
Iron: 2mg
Keyword frosted red velvet cookies