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Red Velvet Cookies

These Red Velvet Cookies are all the delicious flavor of red velvet; buttery soft, and crisp on the outside and topped with some of the best cream cheese frosting. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: red velvet cookies, valentines day cookies, valentines day desserts
Servings: 34 cookies
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cookies

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 14 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar plus more for rolling
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red food coloring

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar scooped into a dry measuring cup and leveled off
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Red Velvet Cookies

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • In a large bowl with a handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together 14 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 to 6 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time. Then 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 teaspoons white vinegar, and 1 tablespoon red food coloring - each one at a time.
  • Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Beat on low just long enough to slightly incorporate the flour. Then beat on high only until the flour mixture is combined, being careful not to over mix.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop make 1 inch balls out of the dough (about 1 1/2 tablespoons worth), roll them in sugar, and space them out 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies being to crisp, rotating the baking sheet once during hte middle of baking.
  • Remove from the oven and after two minutes, remove the cookies from the baking sheets and transfer to cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Cream together the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Then add in the vanilla extract.
  • Frost the cooled cookies and if wanted top with sprinkles or sugar sprinkles.