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Frosted Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Desserts, Latest, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Frosted Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies
Cost 4
These frosted red velvet cupcake cookies are chewy, fluffy, and topped with cream cheese frosting—perfect for any season!

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Cookies:

  • 1 ½ cups 180g all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup 20g unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp instant milk powder
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup 115g unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ cup 100g packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup 100g granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1 –2 tsp red liquid-gel food coloring

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 3 oz 85g cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tbsp 90g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups 195g powdered sugar

Instructions

Step 1: Prep Your Oven and Pans

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together:
  • Flour
  • Cocoa powder
  • Milk powder
  • Cornstarch
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Set aside.

Step 3: Cream the Wet Ingredients

  • In a large bowl:
  • Whisk butter, oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
  • Whisk in the egg, then add vanilla extract and white vinegar.
  • Stir in food coloring until you achieve a bright red shade. It will deepen once mixed with the dry ingredients.

Step 4: Combine and Scoop

  • Fold dry ingredients into wet until a sticky dough forms.
  • Use a large cookie scoop (3–4 tbsp size) to portion dough onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Leave at least 3 inches between cookies—they spread!

Step 5: Bake

  • Bake in the center of the oven for 12–15 minutes.
  • Cookies should puff up and have slightly golden edges.
  • Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the Frosting

  • In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Mix in vanilla extract.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
  • If too soft, refrigerate for 30–60 minutes before piping.

Frost and Decorate

  • Pipe or spread frosting onto completely cooled cookies.
  • For extra charm, crumble one cookie and sprinkle crumbs over the frosted tops.
  • Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.