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These frosted red velvet cupcake cookies combine the best of Red Velvet Cupcakes with chewy cookie texture and tender cupcake-like centers. Each cookie is topped with a silky cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of cookie crumbs, perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
  • 1/4 cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon instant milk powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or any neutral flavored oil
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar light or dark
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons red liquid-gel food coloring *see notes
  • 3 ounces (85g) block cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons (90g) unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 & 1/2 cups (195g) powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, milk powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. In a large bowl, combine butter, oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar and whisk until smooth.
  4. Whisk in egg and vanilla, then add vinegar and food coloring and mix.
  5. Fold in dry ingredients until thick dough forms.
  6. Scoop dough onto baking sheets with spacing.
  7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
  8. Cool cookies on sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack until room temperature.
  9. For frosting, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  10. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
  11. Chill frosting if too soft.
  12. Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with crumbled cookie if desired.

Notes

  • * If you don’t have liquid-gel food coloring plain gel food coloring works great as well You will probably end up needing less though so add as much as you need to reach your desired color Try to avoid using liquid food coloring as it can seriously throw off the moisture content in the cookie dough Powdered food coloring also works although it’s more difficult to find Powdered food coloring is also more concentrated so add as much as you need to reach your desired color

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