Description
Delightful red velvet cookies filled with rich cream cheese, perfect for special occasions or a sweet treat at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring (liquid, gel, or 2 tsp beet powder)
- 4 oz (113g) full-fat cream cheese
- 1 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon (8g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy (about 2 minutes).
- Add the egg, milk, and vanilla to the mixture and beat until combined.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Add red food coloring to achieve your desired shade.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 1/2 hours, or up to 3 days.
- For the cream cheese filling, beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, flour, and vanilla until smooth (about 3 minutes).
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the filling onto a lined baking sheet and freeze for at least 1 1/2 hours. Roll each spoonful into a ball and keep chilled.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls (1 tablespoon each). Make an indent in the center of each ball, place a cream cheese ball inside, and mold the dough around it to seal.
- Roll each stuffed cookie in granulated sugar.
- Place cookies 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake for 12-13 minutes, or until the edges are set.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze them for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: red velvet, cookies, dessert, cream cheese, holiday treats