Description
Red velvet cookie sandwiches bring a playful twist to classic desserts that’ll make your taste buds dance. Creamy cream cheese frosting nestled between rich, chocolatey cookies creates an irresistible treat perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles
Flavor Enhancers:
- None
Instructions
- Mix 2 ¼ cups flour, 2 tbsp cocoa powder, ¾ tsp baking soda, and ¾ tsp salt in a medium bowl. Set the dry ingredients aside.
- Beat ¾ cup softened butter with ½ cup sugar and ½ cup brown sugar in a mixer for 2-3 minutes until fluffy and light.
- Add 1 large egg to the butter mixture and blend thoroughly.
- Incorporate 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract, 2 tsp vinegar, and 1 ½ tbsp red food coloring into the mixture.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
- Shape 1 ½ tbsp of dough into balls, spacing them 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake cookies at 350°F for 7-9 minutes until edges look set but centers remain soft.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 4-5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Blend 8 oz cream cheese and 6 tbsp softened butter until smooth.
- Gradually mix in 4 cups powdered sugar, adding half at a time.
- Stir 1 tsp vanilla extract into the frosting.
- Pipe frosting onto one cookie and sandwich with a second cookie.
- Optional: Decorate sides with sprinkles.
- Refrigerate until serving, and consume within 3-4 days.
Notes
- Measure ingredients precisely for consistent cookie texture and flavor balance.
- Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature to create smooth, creamy frosting.
- When adding red food coloring, add gradually to control the color intensity and avoid staining.
- For gluten-free variation, substitute all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend and verify all ingredients are gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7-9 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 287 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 159 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg