RED VELVET COOKIE SANDWICHES

These Red Velvet Cookie Sandwiches are moist, chewy and taste just like red velvet in cookie form. They are filled with a delicious cream cheese icing and sprinkled with festive Christmas sprinkles – perfect for your holiday cookie tray or handing out to neighbors and friends! They’d even be great for other holidays – like Valentine’s Day or 4th of July – just switch out the sprinkles and you’ve got a holiday-appropriate treat.

INGREDIENTS
RED VELVET COOKIES

• 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tsp vinegar
• 1 1/2 tbsp red food color (less than 1 ounce)
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3.4oz package dry instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1-2 tsp milk

CREAM CHEESE ICING

• 6 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tbsp butter, room temperature
• 3 tbsp shortening
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Mix in egg, vanilla extract, vinegar and red food color.
4. With the mixer on low speed, add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, dry pudding mix and cocoa powder.
5. For full instructions : www.lifeloveandsugar.com

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