Red Velvet Cookies
Rahat
These Red Velvet Cookies are a delightful blend of rich cocoa, velvety texture, and a hint of tangy cream cheese. With only 20 minutes of prep and 13 minutes of baking, you’ll have a batch ready to impress in no time.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 13 minutes mins
Chilling Time 2 minutes mins
Total Time 2 minutes mins
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 120 kcal
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons natural cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Red food coloring I prefer gel food coloring
- Powdered sugar for rolling
In a large bowl using an electric mixer (or in a stand mixer), cream together butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light, fluffy, and well-combined.
Add egg and stir to combine, then stir in vinegar and vanilla.
In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
With mixer on low-speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter/cream cheese mixture until completely combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl as needed to ensure ingredients are well-combined. Stir in red food coloring until you have a red dough.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours and up to 5 days.
Once dough has chilled and you are about ready to bake your cookies, preheat oven to 350F (175C).
Scoop cookie dough by 1 1/2 Tablespoon-sized scoop and roll between your palms to form a smooth ball (dough will still be sticky, to make it easier to roll you can dust your hands with powdered sugar).
Roll through powdered sugar and place cookies 2” apart on parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Transfer to 350F (175C) preheated oven and bake for 13-14 minutes. Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 129IUCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
Keyword baking, cookies, cream cheese frosting, dessert, red velvet