Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling

Tiffany

These thumbprint cookies are buttery pillows of dreamy cookie goodness filled with rich cream cheese frosting and I have eaten WAY too many of them.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings Cookies

Calories 125 kcal

Ingredients

Cookies:

1 cup butter softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting:

2 tablespoons butter softened
2 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for about 2 minutes or until creamy. Stir in egg, food coloring and vanilla until completely blended. Mix in flour, cocoa and salt until blended.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheet. Press thumb into center of each cookie to make indentation, but be careful not to press all the way to the cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on cooling racks.
To make the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy (1-2 minutes). Mix in vanilla. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until incorporated. Pipe into the center of each filled cookie. Add sprinkles if desired. Store in airtight container at room temperature or chilled.

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