Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe

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

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in the egg and the food coloring.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the cream cheese/butter mixture and mix until dough forms.
4. Cover bowl with saran wrap and let chill for about 2 hours.
5. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Place powdered sugar in a small bowl.
7. 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.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes and let cookies cool completely on cooling wrack.
9. Store cookies in air-tight container for up to 3 days.

Original recipe visit: Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies @ chef-in-training.com

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