Red Velvet

Red Velvet seems to be a favourite of everyone all over the world and it's one of the recipe's I have yet to try.

I actually stumbled on it one day when my dad came from a get together and brought it home. It looked exactly like fruit cake so I wasn't impressed (don't like fruit cake), but he said its not that but not sure what it is.

So when I tasted it I wished I went with him to get more!

It wasn't until I was looking on the Internet for goodies that I found out it was a Red Velvet cake.

NOW.......to the real reason I wrote this blog. Last night I stumbled across what I thought was a really cool recipe called Red Velvet Cookies. Now as soon as I can I'm gonna try them but I thought I would share it with you =]

Red Velvet Cookies

Cookies 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon natural red food coloring
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add in egg and beat well. Beat in vanilla and red food coloring.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet.
3. Scoop dough onto a lined cookie sheet using a generous medium scoop (2-3 tablespoons). Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 10-12 minutes until centers appear set. Allow to cool sightly. Then pull the liner onto the wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients  

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Cream together cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl. Beat in milk and vanilla. Sift powdered sugar over the wet ingredients and beat in until smooth. Spread in between two cooled red velvet cookies.


Hope you enjoy =] x

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