Description
Delicious red velvet sandwich cookies filled with creamy cheese filling, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the cream cheese filling. In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined and fluffy.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, spread a generous amount of cream cheese filling on the flat side of one cookie and sandwich it with another cookie. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Notes
- For a festive touch, consider adding sprinkles to the cream cheese filling.
- You can use different food coloring to create a variety of cookie colors.
- Substitute the cream cheese filling with vanilla buttercream for a different flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg