Description
These red velvet cookies are soft, chewy, and deeply flavorful, topped with a rich and tangy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for holidays, dessert tables, or anytime you want an indulgent, eye-catching treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Red Velvet Cookies:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (180 g)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (25 g)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (115 g)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 g)
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed (100 g)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- ½ cup buttermilk (120 ml)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (115 g)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened (57 g)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120 g)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla extract, red food coloring, and buttermilk until smooth.
- Combine: Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Bake: Scoop dough onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes.
- Cool: Let cookies cool 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Frost & Serve: Frost cooled cookies and enjoy.
Notes
- Texture tip: Do not overbake to keep cookies soft and chewy.
- Warm kitchens: Chill dough briefly to prevent spreading.
- Frosting style: Pipe for a polished look or spread for a rustic finish.
- Storage: Store unfrosted cookies at room temperature or refrigerate frosted cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Red Velvet Cookies, Cream Cheese Frosting Cookies, Red Velvet Desserts, Holiday Cookies, Soft Chewy Cookies