5.0 from 3 votes
Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 9 sandwiches
Calories: 824 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 T. red velvet bakery emulsion or red gel food color
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips divided
Frosting
- 4 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 T. milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. It will take about two minutes.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and red velvet bakery emulsion. Mix until incorporated.
- Add in the baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and flour and mix on low until almost all the flour is incorporated. Turn the mixer on high and beat for 20 seconds until the dough forms a ball.
- Add in 1 cup of chocolate chips. I saved out the 1/4 of a cup to add to the tops of my cookies.
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough. I did 6 at a time to give them room to fill out.
- I pressed 3-4 chips into the tops of the cookie dough.
- Place into the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool about 10 - 15 minutes until cool. They will cook a little more on the baking sheet.
- Place onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.
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Frosting
- In a mixing bowl, add in the cream cheese and butter. Mix until light and fluffy. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Add in the vanilla extract, powdered sugar and milk. Mix until incorporated. Turn the mixer on high and beat for another 2 minutes until the frosting is fluffy.
- Add the frosting into a piping bag with a 1M tip and pipe swirls on the cooled cookies. Add the top cookie and give it a gentle squeeze.
Nutrition Information
Calories
824kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
108g
(36%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
42g
(65%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
369mg
(15%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
83g
(166%)
Vitamin A
1205IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 824
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 824kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 108g | 36% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 42g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 83g | 166% |
| Vitamin A | 1205IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.