Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling
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.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40Cookies
Author: Tiffany
Ingredients
Cookies:
1cupbuttersoftened
1cupsugar
1egg
1tablespoonred food coloring
1teaspoonvanilla
2 1/2cupsflour
3tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
Frosting:
2tablespoonsbuttersoftened
2ouncescream cheesesoftened
1/2teaspoonvanilla
2cupspowdered 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.