Cream Cheese Red Velvet Cookies
Cream Cheese Red Velvet Cookies combine rich butter, cocoa, and a hint of vanilla with a sweet, creamy center made from cream cheese and powdered sugar. With a pop of red food coloring, these cookies are as fun to make as they are to eat!
Servings: 9 cookies
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup cream cheese
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 TBSP cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 4 TBSP food coloring red gel
Instructions
- Mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar then put in the fridge to chill.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and egg together in a large bowl until combined. Add flour, vanilla, baking powder and red gel beat until combined. And finally add cocoa.
- Take large 3 TBSP scoops of dough and roll, then flatten gently until about 3-4" inch diameter. Scoop 2 tsp of the cheese mixture to the middle of the cookie dough, then fold the dough over and around the cream cheese, enclosing it inside.
- Place 6 on the baking tray, evenly spaced. Bake 14-17 minutes at 350°F. Let cool on pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Notes
These Red Velvet Cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Freeze the baked cookies in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months, then thaw at room temperature before enjoying the creamy center.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 511IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg