Description
Soft and chewy red velvet cookies topped with smooth cream cheese frosting, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, red food coloring, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set.
- Cool cookies completely, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep the cookies soft.
- Chill the dough briefly if the kitchen is warm.
- Frost only after cookies have fully cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg