Red Velvet Frosted Cookies

Ingredients

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

3/4 C canola oil

1 3/4 C sugar, divided

3/4 C powdered sugar

1 tbsp water

2 large eggs

5 C flour

1/3 C hershey cocoa powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp cream of tarter

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tbsp red red gel food coloring

1 container of cream cheese frosting

1 disposable piping bag

1 cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper

pam cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, cream of tarter, and salt and whisk together to combine

In a standing mixer, cream together the butter, canola oil, 1 1/2 C sugar, powder sugar, water, eggs and red food coloring until combined.

Gradually add in the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until combined

Using an ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough and roll it into a ball

Place onto the cookie sheet

Using the remaining sugar, pour the sugar onto a plate.

Using a glass, spray the bottom of the glass and dip it into the sugar

Lightly press the bottom of the glass onto the cookie dough and press down

Repeat steps with remaining dough on the cookie sheet

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the top doesn’t feel doughy anymore

Once the cookies have been baked, let them cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack

Once all cookies have been baked and cooled, scoop cream cheese frosting into piping bag.

Cut the tip off the piping bag and pipe small dollops of the frosting on top of the cookies

Smooth frosting out with a knife

Let cookies sit for 30 minutes so that the frosting can harden before enjoying!

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Red Velvet Frosted Cookies