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Red Velvet Cookie

Decadent Red Velvet Cookie Cups with Creamy Frosting Delight

These Red Velvet Cookie Cups are a delightful balance of sweetness and tanginess, perfect for impressing guests on festive occasions.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 12 cookie cups
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 110
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Base
  • 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour Essential for soft and chewy texture.
  • 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Adds rich chocolate flavor.
  • 0.5 teaspoon Kosher Salt Enhances all flavors.
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda Leavening agent for rise.
  • 0.5 cups Butter (softened) Provides buttery richness.
  • 0.75 cups Granulated Sugar Offers sweetness and texture.
  • 0.75 cups Brown Sugar Adds moisture and flavor complexity.
  • 1 large Egg Binds cookie ingredients.
  • 1 tablespoon Red Food Coloring Gives cookies their iconic hue.
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Adds warmth and depth.
  • 1 teaspoon White Vinegar Critical for fluffiness.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened) Lends richness and creaminess.
  • 0.25 cups Butter (softened) Ensures smooth texture.
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar Essential for sweetness and texture.
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Equipment

  • Oven
  • mixing bowls
  • hand mixer
  • Mini Muffin Tins
  • spatula
  • Ziploc Bag

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the egg, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and white vinegar; mix until combined.
  5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
  6. Grease mini muffin tins, fill each cup with dough until ¾ full.
  7. Bake for 13 minutes; create an indentation in the center of each cookie cup while warm.
  8. Cool cookie cups in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
  10. Pipe the cream cheese frosting into the cooled cookie cups.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie cupCalories: 110kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

Ensure butter is fully softened and cool cookies before frosting to prevent melting.

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