Description
These Crumbl red velvet cupcake cookies are a delightful twist on classic red velvet cake, transformed into soft, chewy cookies. Topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, they are perfect for any occasion or as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter, salted or unsalted
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoon red gel food coloring
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter and sugars: In a bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add wet ingredients: Whisk in the egg, vanilla extract, vinegar, and red gel food coloring until combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: Incorporate the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Shape and bake: Scoop out dough balls, flatten, and bake for 10 minutes until set.
- Prepare the frosting: Cream together the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy.
- Frost the cookies: Pipe frosting onto cooled cookies and top with red velvet cookie crumbs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
