red velvet cookies
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I adore Red Velvet Cupcakes and find this so similar in taste. They're great at the holidays and easy to make
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(2 ratings)
yield
serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For red velvet cookies
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2 1/2 cflour
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1/4 cunsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/4 tspbaking soda ( use 1 teas for high altitude)
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3/4 tspsalt
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1/2 tspcinammon, ground
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1 cbutter, unsalted, softened
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1/3 cpacked brown sugar
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2eggs
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1 ozbottle red food coloring
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 tsplemon juice, fresh
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4 ozcream cheese, room temperature
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2 1/2-3 cpowdered sugar
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chopped pecans
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1 cgranulated sugar
How To Make red velvet cookies
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1Heat oven to 350 In bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. In large bowl beat butter until light and fluffy ( about 2-3 minutes). Beat in sugars until smooth. Add eggs, food coloring, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until combined, then add flour mixture a little at as time until its all combined. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers are still soft. Cool completely on wire racks. Once cool, frost with cream cheese frosting. Can sprinkle chopped pecans and/or colored sugars on top for a festive look.
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2Frosting: Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and 1 teas vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar till you get desired spreading consistency. Frost the cool cookies
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3Store cookies in cool place or refrigerate.
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