Description
Irresistible red velvet cupcake cookies blend classic cake flavors with chewy cookie textures. Rich cocoa and cream cheese frosting create a delightful dessert you will savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese
- 1 cup (125 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- red sprinkles
- white sprinkles
- mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, blending in egg, vanilla, and red food coloring for vibrant color and rich flavor profile.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, then gently fold into wet mixture until just combined, ensuring minimal mixing to maintain tender texture.
- Chilling Phase: Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up and intensify flavor development.
- Oven Preheation: Calibrate oven to 350F, positioning rack for optimal heat circulation and even baking.
- Cookie Shaping: Cover baking sheets with parchment, scoop uniform dough balls, rolling between palms for smooth, consistent shape, and spacing generously to allow spreading.
- Baking Process: Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for firm edges while maintaining soft centers, then transfer to wire racks for complete cooling.
- Frosting Creation: Whip cream cheese and butter until silky, gradually incorporating powdered sugar and vanilla to craft a luxurious, spreadable topping.
- Decorative Finish: Pipe frosting with decorative tip, embellishing cooled cookies with elegant swirls and optional chocolate chip or sprinkle accents for visual appeal.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigeration develops deeper flavor complexity and prevents excessive spreading during baking, ensuring dense, structured cookies.
- Control Food Coloring Intensity: Add red food coloring gradually to achieve vibrant red hue without compromising dough’s texture or taste balance.
- Prevent Overmixing Danger: Blend dry and wet ingredients minimally to maintain tender, soft cookie consistency and avoid developing tough, dense texture.
- Optimize Frosting Technique: Ensure cream cheese and butter are room temperature for smoother, lump-free frosting with perfect piping consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg