Description
Delicious red velvet cupcake cookies topped with creamy frosting that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 & ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour, spoon and leveled
- ¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant milk powder
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, or any neutral flavored oil
- ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar, light or dark
- ½ 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 & ½ cups (195g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, milk powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, oil, and brown and granulated sugars. Whisk together until smooth.
- Whisk in the egg and vanilla to combine. Add in vinegar and as much food coloring as you need to reach your desired color and mix to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients and fold together until you get a thick, sticky cookie dough.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop out portions of dough onto the parchment lined baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake the cookies for 12 to 15 minutes or until puffed and the edges are a light golden brown.
- Cool the cookies for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cookies. Crumble any irregular cookies and sprinkle on top for decoration.
Notes
- Adjust the food coloring based on your desired cookie color intensity.
- If the frosting is too soft, chill it in the fridge until it firms up.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg