Frosted Red Velvet Cookies

Name: Frosted Red Velvet Cookies
Yield: Makes about 22 cookies
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon natural unsweetened, cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (7 ounces), granulated sugar; 1 , large egg; 1 tablespoon (½ ounce), red food coloring; 1 1/2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/4 cup, sour cream; 4 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces), confectioners' sugar

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SERVESMakes about 22 cookies

TIME1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In addition to traditional red velvet cake, we've seen red velvet cupcakes, red velvet whoopie pies, and even red velvet doughnuts. Like the cake, the red color of these cookies comes first from the natural cocoa powder in the recipe. It's ...

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