Description
Chewy red velvet cookies with a cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- For the Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and red food coloring.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting: Beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until well combined and smooth.
- Spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cookies.
Notes
- For a more intense red color, you can add an extra teaspoon of red food coloring.
- If you don’t have white chocolate chips, you can substitute them with semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- The dough can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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