Description
Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches are chewy, cocoa-flavored cookies dyed deep red and sandwiched with a tangy cream cheese frosting. A perfect handheld dessert that’s as beautiful as it is nostalgic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- Red gel food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add egg, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring. Mix until combined.
- Sift in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Use a tablespoon scoop to portion dough, roll into balls, and place on sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until set on edges but soft in center.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix until fluffy.
- Pipe or spread frosting on half the cookies and top with the rest to form sandwiches.
Notes
Chill dough for 30 minutes if too sticky. Use gel food coloring for best color. Store sandwiches in fridge up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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