Description
Delightful red velvet cookies topped with creamy frosting, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant milk powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or any neutral flavored oil
- ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar, light or dark
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons red liquid-gel food coloring
- 3 ounces (85g) block cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons (90g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (195g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, milk powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the softened butter, vegetable oil, and both types of sugar in a large bowl and whisk together until smooth.
- Whisk in the room-temperature egg and pure vanilla extract until fully combined. Pour in the white vinegar and add red food coloring until you reach your desired brightness.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until you form a thick, sticky cookie dough.
- Use a large cookie scoop to drop generous mounds of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about 3 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake in the center of your preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Cream together the cream cheese and softened butter in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the pure vanilla extract and gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Pipe or spread the frosting generously onto the cooled cookies.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for future cravings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg