Description
Delightful Frosted Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies that combine the rich flavors of red velvet cake with the soft texture of cookies, topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
- 1/4 cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant milk powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or any neutral flavored oil
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar, light or dark
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 to 2 teaspoons red liquid-gel food coloring
- 3 ounces (85g) block cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons (90g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/2 cups (195g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, milk powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
- Combine softened butter, oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix in vinegar and red food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a thick, sticky dough forms.
- Portion out the dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets using a large cookie scoop, leaving about 3 inches of space between cookies.
- Bake in preheated 350°F (175°C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes until puffed and edges are golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Cream together cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread or pipe the frosting onto cooled cookies. Crumble any oddly shaped cookies over the frosting for decoration.
Notes
You can prepare the dough ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Feel free to customize with mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg