Red Velvet Cream Cheese Stuffed Cookies
Delightful red velvet cookies filled with a creamy, sweet cream cheese filling, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, red food coloring, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, and mix well.
- Combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Make the cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Form cookie dough balls, flatten them, place a teaspoon of cream cheese filling, and wrap the dough around it.
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the stuffed dough balls on it.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until slightly crinkly on top.
- Cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies are perfect with a glass of milk or coffee. They can also be served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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