Red Velvet Cookie Cups
Red velvet cookie cups filled with cream cheese frosting are a delicious and adorable dessert recipe that's also easy to make! Perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays or any day you're craving a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Red Velvet Cookie Cups
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese , softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Red Velvet Cookie Cups
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl cream the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Add the food coloring, vanilla and vinegar and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients and combine.
- Grease two 24 cup mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Fill the cups ¾ full with cookie dough.
- Place in the oven and bake for 13 minutes.
- After removing the cookie cups from the oven, use the end of a mixing spoon or spatula to make an indentation in the middle of the cookie cups.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, move to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add all of the cream cheese frosting ingredients to a large bowl and cream together with an electric hand mixer.
- Transfer the cream cheese frosting to a large ziploc bag.
- Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and pipe the frosting into each of the red velvet cookie cups.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 148kcal (7%)Carbohydrates 17g (6%)Protein 2g (4%)Fat 8g (12%)Saturated Fat 5g (25%)Cholesterol 29mg (10%)Sodium 140mg (6%)Potassium 38mg (1%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 13g (14%)Vitamin A 294mg (6%)Calcium 18mg (2%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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