Red Velvet Cookies
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(10)
Ingredients
20 servings
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (, softened (110g / 3 3/4 oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract/essence)
- 1 cup caster sugar (220g / 7 3/4 oz)
- 2 eggs (, at room temperature)
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt (full fat)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3/4 tbsp red food colouring
- 2 cups plain white flour (250g / 9 oz)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened (75g / 2 1/2 oz)
- 5 oz / 150g cream cheese (, softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste (or extract/essence)
- 2 1/4 cups powdered (icing) sugar (225g / 7 1/2 oz)
- Red sprinkles (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cookies
Step 2
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 3
Line two cookie sheets with baking (parchment) paper. I streak the tray with a bit of butter to make the paper stay in place.
Step 4
Use a mixer or handheld beater to cream the butter, vanilla extract and sugar until light and fluffy - around 3 minutes on high.
Step 5
Add the eggs, sour cream, cocoa powder and red food colour and mix until combined.
Step 6
Add the flour and baking powder and mix until just combined.
Step 7
Drop heaped tablespoons of batter onto the baking tray, spacing them out around 1 inch / 2.5cm from each other and the edge of the tray.
Step 8
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the top springs back when touched.
Step 9
Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray before transferring to a wire rack.
Step 10
Top with cream cheese frosting and red sprinkles, if using.
Step 11
Cream Cheese Frosting
Step 12
Beat the ingredients together until fluffy and smooth - around 5 minutes on high.
Step 13
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