awesome red velvet cookies

Ingredients For awesome red velvet cookies

• 1/2 c

  butter, softened
• 1/2 c

  butter flavor shortening, such as crisco
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  brown sugar
• 2

  eggs
• 2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1 Tbsp

  red food coloring
• 3 c

  flour
• 1/3 c

  cocoa
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 c

  pecans or walnuts, chopped, optional
• FROSTING (OPTIONAL)
• 1/2 c

  butter, softened
• 4 oz

  cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 3 c

  powdered sugar
• 3-4 Tbsp

  milk or cream
• FOR ROLLING (OPTIONAL)
• powdered sugar