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Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling
These easy and delicious red velvet cookies have a cream cheese filling that is oh-so-creamy! These make the perfect holiday cookie to gift, or eat up on your own.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
44 mins
Servings: 16 -18
Calories: 224 kcal
Cuisine:
International , Vegan
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 tbsp milk or plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ½ tbsp freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 1 tsp red food colouring
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- For the Cream Cheese Filling
- ¼ + 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, and brown sugar, and using a stand or hand mixer, beat for 2 -3 minutes until light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the egg, vanilla, and milk, and beat until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and beat until no streaks or flour clumps remain, creating a smooth and uniform dough. Fold in the white chocolate chips. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling. In a small bowl, using a stand or hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until light and airy.
- Add the icing sugar, flour, and vanilla, and whip until fully incorporated and fluffy
- Line a baking tray or small pan with parchment paper and scoop 1 tsp-sized dollop. Use all of the prepared cream cheese fillings. Place in the freezer until cookie assembling.
- Preheat the oven to 350F, and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough into “ping-pong” size balls, approximately 2 tbsp worth.
- Separate each cookie dough scooped into two and using your hands, press to make round disks. Set aside.
- Remove the cream cheese filling ‘dollops’ out of the freezer and place them on half of the prepared cookie dough disks.
- Place the cookie dough discs (without filling) on top of the cream cheese halves. Seal the edges and gently roll to make a “ping-pong” sized cookie dough ball. Add extra white chocolate chips to the top of the cookie dough balls. Evenly space the cookie dough 3 inches apart onto the baking trays.
- Bake for 14 - 15 minutes, until slightly set on the edges.
- Allow to cool on the baking trays for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Cup of Yum
Enjoy!!
Notes
- Swap the all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups of Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend!
- Swap the all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups of Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend!
- Use any type of chocolate chips OR chunks that you desire! Have fun!!
- Use any type of chocolate chips OR chunks that you desire! Have fun!!
- Omit all of the red food colourings and use just freeze-dried strawberry powder. OR vice versa! Use any of your favourite colours for your cookies- make a blue velvet!
- Omit all of the red food colourings and use just freeze-dried strawberry powder. OR vice versa! Use any of your favourite colours for your cookies- make a blue velvet!
- Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to come to room temperature or warm in the microwave slightly to serve.
- Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to come to room temperature or warm in the microwave slightly to serve.
Nutrition Information
Serving
18
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
37.5g
(13%)
Protein
2.9g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
4.4g
(22%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
25.1mg
(8%)
Sodium
141.7mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23.2g
(46%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16-18
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
Serving | 18 | |
Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
Carbohydrates | 37.5g | 13% |
Protein | 2.9g | 6% |
Saturated Fat | 4.4g | 22% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 25.1mg | 8% |
Sodium | 141.7mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 23.2g | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.