Description
Delicious Red Velvet Cookies topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cream cheese frosting (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, red food coloring, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, frost the cookies with cream cheese frosting and enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to use homemade cream cheese frosting for a fresh taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg