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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

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These festive Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies combine the delightful flavors of red velvet cake and cream cheese filling, creating a perfect treat for holidays and special occasions.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the cookie dough
  • 1 C Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (softened)
  • 1/2 C Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 C All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 tsp Red Food Coloring Use the red-red type for vibrant color.
  • 2 tsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 C Holiday Sanding Sugar For coating the cookies.
For the cream cheese filling
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 1/4 C Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a standing mixer, combine the softened butter, light brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Gradually add in the flour, food coloring, and cocoa powder until you form a soft, cohesive dough.
  4. Using a small ice cream scoop, portion out the dough and roll it into balls.
  5. Pour your holiday sanding sugar into a bowl, then roll each dough ball in the sugar and place them on your prepared cookie sheet.
  6. Repeat the process until you've made about 12 cookies.
Baking
  1. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
  2. As they bake, prepare the cream cheese filling. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
  3. After the first 10 minutes, take the cookies out and use the back of a round teaspoon to gently create an indentation in each cookie.
  4. Spoon about a teaspoon of the cream cheese filling into each indentation.
  5. Return the cookies to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes, or until the filling is set.
  6. Allow them to cool completely before diving in!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 100mgSugar: 8g

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, or freeze for up to three months. Let frozen cookies thaw at room temperature.
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