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Red Velvet Cookie

Irresistible Red Velvet Cookie Cups with Creamy Frosting

Delight in these Red Velvet Cookie Cups, filled with creamy frosting, perfect for any celebration.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings: 24 cookie cups
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Red Velvet Cookie Ingredients
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Can substitute with gluten-free flour blend
  • 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Ensure it's unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt Regular table salt works as a substitute
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda Can substitute with baking powder
  • 1 cup Butter Can replace with vegetable oil for dairy-free
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar Coconut sugar is a lower glycemic substitute
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar Can use white sugar for a lighter taste
  • 1 Egg Replace with 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce for eggless
  • 1 tablespoon Red Food Coloring Omit for traditional chocolate cookie
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Almond extract can be used for flavor variation
  • 1 teaspoon White Vinegar Lemon juice can be a substitute
Frosting Ingredients
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Vegan cream cheese can be used for dairy-free
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar Mix in less to reduce sweetness
  • 1/4 cup Additional Butter Omit or reduce for a lighter frosting

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowls
  • Mini Muffin Tins
  • spatula
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, kosher salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
  4. Add the egg, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and white vinegar to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat until combined.
  5. Gradually incorporate dry mixture into wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  6. Grease two 24-cup mini muffin tins. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full with cookie dough.
  7. Bake for 13 minutes. Remove from oven and create an indentation in the center of each cookie cup.
  8. Allow the cookie cups to cool in the tin for about 5 minutes.
  9. Prepare the frosting by beating together cream cheese, additional butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
  10. Pipe the cream cheese frosting into the center of each cooled cookie cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie cupCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.

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