Frosted Red Velvet Cookies

Name: Frosted Red Velvet Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting; Sprinkles, optional

During college, my student job was in the bakery. These Red Velvet Cookies take me back to that special place and time. —Christina Petri, Alexandria, Minnesota

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
Sprinkles, optional

Directions

In a microwave, melt unsweetened chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, food coloring and vanilla. Add cooled chocolate; beat until blended. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with frosting. If desired, decorate with sprinkles.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 103 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 62mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as red velvet cookies in Taste of Home August/September 2012

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Julie

Jun 4, 2018

I made these gluten free and the cookie was so good and soft. The crunchy chocolate chips were a nice compliment. I did not add frosting because the store bought kind I was going to use tasted fake so I left it off. Will make these again and leave out the red food color next time.
Karen

Dec 9, 2017

Can these cookies be frozen (without icing)?
Surprisegal

Apr 27, 2017

Don't understand the complaints about using prepared frosting. As long as it's good, I personally don't mind a shortcut here and there when baking!
BrownieQueen2

Apr 12, 2017

I have tried a lot of red velvet cookies since they became popular a few years ago. This one is a winner! The sour cream gives them flavor and makes them moist. Highly recommend!
wingqueen26

Feb 11, 2017

I give these 5 stars for presentation and taste, although without the frosting maybe 3 stars. Anyway, they are kind of fussy to make. The batter is very sticky.
klandrews84

Dec 23, 2014

Very chocolatey. Also made a cream cheese frosting
rmbarr059

Feb 15, 2014

Delicious! Made these for my hubby on Valentines Day. Like most of the other comments said, it seemed a little crazy to buy a can of frosting after taking the time to make homeade cookies, so I used a cream cheese recipe I like from another cookie recipe. I put a Hershey's kiss on top of each cookie!
mcjaeger68

Feb 15, 2014

The Cream Cheese frosting is easy to make from scratch. Use ¼ cup softened butter, 4 ounces of softened cream cheese, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups confectioner's sugar. Mix the butter with the cream cheese and the vanilla extract until it is smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar in half-cup increments until the frosting is of proper spreading consistency. (You'll use all, or almost all, of the sugar.) Give the remaining frosting in bowl to your favorite person.
cookiegramm

Feb 14, 2014

I was looking for something different and special for Valentine cookies and this is IT. I made my own frosting and sprinkled Wilton's special hearts mix on them and they are beautiful . And yummy. Thanks for the recipe and your great timing. I hate making cut out cookies and this was so easy. Thank you , thank you, thank you.
GreasyCamera

Oct 22, 2013

Great cake-like texture and very easy to make. I skipped the canned frosting. Why go to the trouble of making cookies from scratch and then cutting corners on the frosting? A simple cream cheese/butter/powdered sugar frosting worked perfectly.