Delicious red velvet thumbprint cookies filled with a creamy cheese filling and topped with holiday sanding sugar.
Delicious red velvet thumbprint cookies filled with a creamy cheese filling and topped with holiday sanding sugar.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2cupunsalted butter
- 3/4cupgranulated sugar
- 1piecelarge egg
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 1tspred food coloring
- 1 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
- 2tbspcocoa powder
- 1/4tspbaking soda
- 1/8tspsalt
- 1/4cupholiday sanding sugar
Filling
- 4ozcream cheese
- 1/4cuppowdered sugar
- 1/2tspvanilla extract
How to make Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
Prepare the Cookies
Cream the butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.
Gradually add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Roll the dough in holiday sanding sugar and make thumbprints in the center of each cookie.
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
Prepare the Filling
Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Fill the cooled cookies with the cream cheese mixture and chill to set.
Tips & Tricks
Ensure the butter and cream cheese are softened for easier mixing.
Chilling the dough helps to maintain the shape of the cookies during baking.
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