Red Velvet Heart Cookies Recipe
The days are fast approaching, and Valentine's is almost around the corner. Feel the love with these Red Velvet Heart Cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 C sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 tsp red gel food coloring
- 3 ¼ C flour
- ¼ C cornstarch
- ¼ C hershey cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 - 3 in heart shaped cookie cutter
White Chocolate Frosting
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 12 oz white chocolate melted and cooled
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 C Valentine’s Day sprinkles
- 1 disposable piping bag
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, cream cheese and sugar until combined, smooth and fluffy
- Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla and red food coloring
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients until combined and a dough forms
- Sprinkle flour onto a cutting board and roll the cookie dough to 1/4in thick
- Cut out heart shaped cookies and place onto the cookie sheets
- Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until set around edges
- Remove and allow to cool completely
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter and vanilla until light in color
- Gradually beat in the melted white chocolate
- Beat in the powdered sugar until combined
- Scoop the frosting into the disposable piping bag and cut the tip off
- Pipe an outline around the edge of the cookies
- Fill in the center with the frosting and smooth with a angled spatula
- Sprinkle some valentine's day sprinkles on top
- Allow the frosting to harden before enjoying the cookies!