Description
Crumbl Copycat Red Velvet Cookies are soft, moist, and velvety, topped with a swirl of cream cheese frosting and decorated with red velvet crumbs. These cookies capture the iconic red velvet flavor in cookie form, making them a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1–2 tsp red gel food color
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2–3 tbsp natural cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup icing sugar, sifted
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, vinegar, red gel food color, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Sift the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together, and then gently fold them into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Refrigerate the dough for 15–20 minutes, or until it firms up enough to handle.
- Divide the dough into 5 equal portions, roughly ⅓ cup each. Shape into balls and flatten them slightly to form cookies.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 3 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the edges are firm but the center is soft.
- While the cookies cool, make the cream cheese frosting by whisking together the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add the sifted icing sugar and vanilla extract, whisking until the frosting is light and fluffy.
- Once the cookies have cooled, pipe the frosting onto each cookie in swirls and decorate with red velvet crumbs from leftover cookie dough.
Notes
- Weigh your flour for best accuracy and texture.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant color.
- If dough is too sticky, chill for 10 minutes.
- Always test bake one cookie to adjust baking time as oven temperatures vary.
- For a more chocolatey flavor, add extra cocoa powder.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg