Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies are an easy way to turn a classic treat into an indulgent, bakery-worthy Dessert. How do you make delicious, soft and chewy red-velvet cookies even better? Sandwich them together with a luscious cream cheese frosting of course!
This delightful twist on the classic red velvet cake offers the same rich chocolate flavor, signature red hue, and soft, pillowy texture but in a handheld treat. The cookies are soft, cake-like and almost melt in your mouth, pairing perfectly with the cream cheese frosting. If you don’t want to go through the hassle of making your own frosting, you can always use store brought. But if you want to go the extra mile and truly make these sandwich cookies shine, use our cream cheese frosting recipe. These Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies are an absolute crowd favorite that never get old, because let’s just face it — Everyone loves red velvet!
Their classic red hue make them a festive choice for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or any time you want to add a pop of color to your dessert table. Plus, they come together so easy with just a few ingredients you probably already have in the pantry. So everyone grab your aprons and let’s get ready to bake up some Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies.
Ingredients
- Flour— 2-1/4 cups
- Natural Cocoa Powder (not processed)— 3 tablespoons
- Sugar— 1 cup
- Red Velvet Emulsion— 1 tablespoon
- 1 Egg, 1 Egg Yolk
- Sour Cream— 1/2 cup
- Melted Butter— 4 tablespoons
- Baking Powder— 1-1/2 teaspoons
- Baking Soda—1/4 teaspoon
- Cornstarch— 1 teaspoon
- Salt— 1/2 teaspoon
- Cream Cheese Frosting— 1 cup
What You’ll Need
- Cookie Tray
- Large Mixing Bowl
How to Make Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, butter, sour cream, and red velvet emulsion.
- Next, sift in the baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, sugar, and flour. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Line a cookie tray with parchment paper then form cookies using about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place cookies on the cookie sheet allowing about two inches of space so they don’t spread into each other.
- Bake cookies for 13 minutes then allow them to cool.
- Once they have fully cooled, apply an even layer of cream cheese frosting to the flat side of the cookies and form sandwiches.
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