Description
These Crumbl Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies are the perfect blend of soft, chewy cookie dough infused with rich red velvet flavor, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. They are the ultimate treat for red velvet lovers, offering a fun, cookie twist on the classic red velvet cupcake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (softened, salted or unsalted)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1-2 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 tbsp butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and red gel food coloring. Mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Scoop out dough using a large cookie scooper and form 9 equally sized cookie balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten them to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and whip for 3-5 minutes or until fluffy.
- Once the cookies have cooled, frost each with the cream cheese frosting and top with crushed red velvet cookie crumbs.
Notes
- Be sure to use red gel food coloring for the best color. Liquid food coloring may dilute the batter.
- The cookies will continue to bake on the sheet even after they are removed from the oven, so be careful not to overbake them.
- For thicker cookies, you can chill the dough before baking.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg