Description
Delicious red velvet cookies topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, food coloring, and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for a vibrant color.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 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: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: red velvet cookies, cream cheese frosting