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These soft and chewy Red Velvet Cookies have a rich chocolate flavor, cream cheese frosting, and a stunning red color perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or any special occasion.
Fun and Festive Red Velvet Cookies
I love how impressively beautiful these Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies are, but they're so easy to make. They have a soft, chewy texture and the tangy cream cheese frosting creates the perfect balance of flavors. We love to sandwich the cookies together, but you could also just spread cream cheese frosting on top of each red velvet cookie.
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How to make Red Velvet Cookies:
Make Cookie Dough: Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and food coloring, mixing to combine. Stir in dry ingredients on a low speed.
Bake: With a tablespoon, scoop the dough into balls on a parchment lined baking sheet (you should be able to get 24 dough balls to make 12 sandwich cookies). Gently flatten the balls slightly then bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, until the edges start to set. Cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.
Assemble: When the cookies are completely cool, make cream cheese frosting and spoon some frosting on the bottom of one cookie and gently sandwich with another one. I like to do a pretty small scoop of frosting for my perfect frosting to cookie ratio. If you like these, make sure to try my classic Homemade Oreo's, Oatmeal Creme Pies, and Peppermint Sandwich Cookies.
Red Velvet Cookies
Equipment
- Stand Mixer , or
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, , softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon liquid red food coloring
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese, , softened
- 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Red Velvet Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and red food coloring and mix to combine. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed, just until combined.1 cup granulated sugar, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1 Tablespoon liquid red food coloring
- Scoop tablespoon size balls onto cookie sheets (should make about 24 cookies). Use a measuring cup or the palm of your hand to gently flatten the balls just slightly.
- Bake until edges start setting, about 8-10 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla then mix until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or a splash of milk, if needed, until desired consistency is reached.4 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup butter
- Assemble: Once the cookies have cooled, add a small spoonful of cream cheese filling onto one cookie. Place another cookie on top and press them together to make a cookie sandwich.
- Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Cookie recipe adapted from Red Velvet Lover's Cookbook by Deborah Harroun.
I originally shared this recipe February 2018. Updated February 2022, February 2024 and January 2026.
These cookies spread way too much, flattened out into a wafer cookie and they were very greasy. I think they have a bit too much butter. Would you have an y suggestions on how to make them fluffy where I can actually make them into a sandwich cookie like you have pictured?
Definitely not worth the rate it has. Basic cookie recipe, noting out of the ordinary. I expected more.
Good but does not make 12 sandwiches it only makes 6 when it’s meant to make 24 cookie it only made twelve and you will have extra frosting so have something in mind for that also it’s very buttery. Serving size is probably one sandwich. I would recommend adding more chocolate powder since it wasn’t very chocolatelty or you could add some chocolate chips to the dough. It’s good for all ages a twelve year old girl liked it and so did a sixty two year old woman.
I love it, made it for my son birthday and took it to the school for his classmates. I wish I can put the picture to the one I made
So glad you loved them!! Please share you picture with us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, or pinterest) You can tag us! Thanks again.
Love these cookies! Crisp exterior with a nice chew on the inside, and such a nice flavor riff on red velvet cake. They could be made using different food colorings in cookie, or frosting, or both, to celebrate anything. Our only mistake was flattening dough a bit too much resulting in a larger diameter cookie. Second time will be perfect!
Really wanted to like this recipe, but unfortunately these cookies were the driest I’ve ever tasted. They lacked flavor weren’t sweet at all. And the instructions for cooking 8 to 10 minutes were way too long for my oven I could only cook them for six minutes and they still are dry. This recipe unfortunately is going to be trashed don’t make the mistake that I made and waste all your time making meals only to find out this is the worst recipe!
So good!
This is NOT a “Red Velvet” cookie.
Chocolate batter with a ton of artificial food color does not make this a Red Velvet.
Please! Find a better name.
Red Sweetheart
Red Wafer
Red Sandwich cookie
But, this is certinally NOT *Red Velvet
*Red Velvet is more about the velvety texture of the batter and the chemical reaction of ingredients that tinge the batter “red”
Respectfully Submitted,
Pa
I respectfully disagree, but you’re welcome to your opinion (did you actually try the recipe?).
I’ve never seen a red velvet recipe WITHOUT the red food coloring. “….chemical reaction of ingredients that tinge the batter “red”…” I think not! good job
I agree with you. I have made Red Velvet cakes for over 50 years, and, YES, I always had to put in food coloring. It is sad, but it seems that some people just need to bash others to make themselves feel better. Great job Lauren. Merry Christmas.
Well red velvet is actually just the dye always not the texture respectfully written by a red velvet lover
This is exactly what red velvet is…
A red velvet cookie is literally a chocolate cookie.
Sorry Park Ave. If you ever make this cake or cookies, and they have a chemical reaction which turns them red, Please throw it in the trash immediately. It will probably poison you!
Red velvet is literally chocolate with a bunch of red dye…. the difference in texture is because it’s not a cake, it’s a cookie.
Erm, actually🤓☝️ “Red Velvet” is the name of an all-female K-Pop group, of which there are five members. Checkmate!!! :p
These turned out perfect! Lauren, you are an angel. I have made a few of your recipes and they have all turned out amazing. Wish I could share pictures. These were just the perfect balance of chewy and soft. I will be sharing with my coworkers.
i think this cookies or soo good and i love your sight i have made so many thing off of here and it has got me more in to baking