red velvet cookies
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I adore Red Velvet Cupcakes and find this so similar in taste. They're great at the holidays and easy to make
(2 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For red velvet cookies
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2 1/2 cflour
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1/4 cunsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/4 tspbaking soda ( use 1 teas for high altitude)
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3/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspcinammon, ground
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1 cbutter, unsalted, softened
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1/3 cpacked brown sugar
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2eggs
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1 ozbottle red food coloring
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tsplemon juice, fresh
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4 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 1/2-3 cpowdered sugar
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chopped pecans
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1 cgranulated sugar
How To Make red velvet cookies
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1Heat oven to 350 In bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. In large bowl beat butter until light and fluffy ( about 2-3 minutes). Beat in sugars until smooth. Add eggs, food coloring, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until combined, then add flour mixture a little at as time until its all combined. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers are still soft. Cool completely on wire racks. Once cool, frost with cream cheese frosting. Can sprinkle chopped pecans and/or colored sugars on top for a festive look.
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2Frosting: Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and 1 teas vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar till you get desired spreading consistency. Frost the cool cookies
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3Store cookies in cool place or refrigerate.
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