Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 2 1/4 cups Flour
  • 1 tbsp Liquid food coloring, red
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Sugar

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon red liquid food coloring
• ½ cup powdered sugar

Directions

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in the egg and the food coloring.
• Add the dry ingredients to the cream cheese/butter mixture and mix until dough forms.
• Cover bowl with saran wrap and let chill for about 2 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place powdered sugar in a small bowl.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and then roll each ball in powdered sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet or one lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes and let cookies cool completely on cooling wrack.
• Store cookies in air-tight container for up to 3 days.