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Red Velvet Cookies

red soft shortbread cookies
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 32 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup sour cream + 1 tablespoon
  • 1/3 cup full fat regular yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon red food coloring
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/4 cup full fat yogurt
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 1 Set of measuring spoons
  • 1 set of measuring cups
  • 1 Electric mixer
  • 2 Baking sheets
  • 1 Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 spatula for scraping bowl sides
  • 1 wire rack for cooling
  • 1 small microwave safe bowl
  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 large bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease the baking sheets or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Break the chocolate squares into small pieces and place in a small microwave safe bowl. microwave on high heat for 60-90 seconds. Stir chocolate until smooth and set aside to cool.
  3. In a medium bowl add flour, baking soda and salt and mix well.
  4. In a large bowl add brown sugar and granulated sugar with the butter. Cream the butter and sugars togeather.
  5. In the large bowl add the egg and mix until smooth.
  6. Add red food coloring and, chocolate; mix well, scraping the sides of the bowl.
  7. Add yogurt and sour cream, and mix well.
  8. Add 1/2 dry ingredients and mix well.
  9. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. You may fold in chocolate chips if you like here.
  10. Place on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart and bake at 375 degrees F. for 9 minutes.
make cream cheese frosting
  1. In a small mixing bowl for electric mixer add cream cheese, yogurt, confectioners sugar and vanilla extract, and blend well about 2 minutes. If frosting is too runny place in refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.