Red Velvet Cookies
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5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
20 - 24
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Calories
206 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
Red Velvet Cookies
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These cookies have a "cake like" texture so they honestly taste just like a red velvet cupcake, except they're in cookie form! Which means a) a higher frosting to "cupcake" ratio; and b) less calories per serving. :) The cream cheese frosting is very soft and creamy and stays that way ie. a crust does not form.
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Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened (110g / 3 3/4 oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract/essence)
- 1 cup caster sugar (220g / 7 3/4 oz)
- 2 eggs , at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt (full fat)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 tbsp red food colouring
- 2 cups plain white flour (250g / 9 oz)
- 1 tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter , softened (75g / 2 1/2 oz)
- 5 oz / 150g cream cheese , softened
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract/essence)
- 2 1/4 cups powdered (icing) sugar (225g / 7 1/2 oz)
Decoration
- red sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Line two cookie sheets with baking (parchment) paper. I streak the tray with a bit of butter to make the paper stay in place.
- Use a mixer or handheld beater to cream the butter, vanilla extract and sugar until light and fluffy - around 3 minutes on high.
- Add the eggs, sour cream, cocoa powder and red food colour and mix until combined.
- Add the flour and baking powder and mix until just combined.
- Drop heaped tablespoons of batter onto the baking tray, spacing them out around 1 inch / 2.5cm from each other and the edge of the tray.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the top springs back when touched.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray before transferring to a wire rack.
- Top with cream cheese frosting and red sprinkles, if using.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the ingredients together until fluffy and smooth - around 5 minutes on high.
Notes
- Storage - because the frosting has cream cheese and butter in it, I store these in an airtight container in the fridge. But they must be brought back to room temperature before serving!
- Recipe slightly adapted from Frosted Red Velvet Cakes by My Name Is Yeh.
- Nutrition is per cookie. I accept no responsibility for how many you eat!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
51g
Calories
206cal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28.2g
(9%)
Protein
2.2g
(4%)
Fat
9.8g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
62mg
(2%)
Sugar
19.5g
(39%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20- 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 51g | |
| Calories | 206cal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.2g | 9% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9.8g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 19.5g | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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