Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Cream cheese icing
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Food color, red
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp Shortening
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 3.4oz package Vanilla pudding mix, dry instant

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Vinegar

• Snacks

  • 1 Velvet cookies, Red

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter, salted
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 6 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 tsp Milk

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Ingredients

• Red Velvet Cookies
• 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp red food color (less than 1 ounce)
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3.4oz package dry instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1-2 tsp milk
• Cream Cheese Icing
• 6 oz cream cheese
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp shortening
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
• 3. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, vinegar and red food color.
• 4. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, dry pudding mix and cocoa powder.
• 5. Add milk, if needed. Dough will be thick.
• 6. Make balls of about 1 tbsp and then flatten a bit into thick discs and place on parchment lined cookie sheet, or use a silicon baking mat. They will spread a little while they bake.
• 7. Bake for about 7-8 minutes.
• 8. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• 9. While cookies cool, make icing. Beat the cream cheese, butter and shortening until smooth.
• 10. Slowly add 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until combined.
• 11. Mix in the vanilla extract.
• 12. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add water or milk until its the right consistency.
• 13. Once cookies are cool, make cookie sandwiches and sprinkle with sprinkles.