❤️ Problem-Solved: Red Velvet Holiday Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting (Decadent & Moist!) – Viral Potential Score 86

Ingredients

• • 1 ⅞ cups unsalted butter
• • 1 ⅞ cups granulated sugar
• • ⅞ cup light brown sugar
• • 2 ⅞ large eggs
• • 1 ⅞ tsp vanilla extract
• • 2 ⅞ cups all-purpose flour
• • 1 ⅞ tsp baking soda
• • ⅞ tsp salt
• • ⅞ cup buttermilk
• • 2 ⅞ tbsp red food coloring
• • 1 ⅞ tbsp cocoa powder
• • ⅞ tsp baking powder
• • Cream Cheese Frosting (1 1/2 cups cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla)

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

2. 2

   In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cocoa. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Mix until just combined.

3. 3

   Add red food coloring and mix until dough is smooth and deep red. Chill dough for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 350°F. Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes until edges are set but centers are soft.

5. 5

   Cool completely before frosting. Pipe cream cheese frosting in a zig-zag pattern and decorate with sprinkles.