Description
Make classic red velvet cookies filled with a cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring (gel preferred)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Cream together 1 cup butter and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Mix in the red food coloring until the dough is uniformly red.
- Wrap the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are set. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter until smooth.
- Gradually add sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until light and creamy.
- Once cookies are cool, spread frosting on the flat side of one cookie and top with another cookie to form a sandwich.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for the most intense red color without adding too much liquid to the dough.
- Chill the dough sufficiently; this prevents the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- For easier assembly, pipe the frosting onto the cookies instead of spreading it with a knife.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie sandwich
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 65
Keywords: red velvet, sandwich cookies, cream cheese frosting, cocoa cookies, holiday cookies