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Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

This post originally appeared on Around My Family Table.  

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Whenever I set up my KitchenAid stand mixer on the countertop, both my kids scurry into the kitchen. Their little eyes light up as they know that they are going to get to enjoy some yummy baked goodies really soon. My little one grabs his step-stool and plops it down on the floor right in front of the mixer. They love helping me toss ingredients into the mixer bowl and watch the mixer spin round and round.

There’s something magical about spending time in the kitchen with them during the holiday season; especially when baking cookies for Santa. It has become a tradition that I look forward to every year. They supervise my every move to make sure that I’m doing a really good job baking those cookies for Santa. It’s a very important task!

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

This year, Santa is getting Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies With Cream Cheese Frosting. We thought that we should switch things up a bit from the traditional chocolate chip cookies that we’ve made every year for the past 9 years now. Since Santa wears red and white, we thought that these red and white cookies would be a good match 🙂

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM! You can frost the cookies individually, or you can make cookie sandwiches by smearing frosting on the bottom of two cookies then combining them into one.

Red Velvet Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a large bowl, then stir with a spoon to combine these ingredients.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Beat 1 stick of butter (1/2 a cup of butter) in a stand mixer over high speed until creamy. This should take 30 seconds to 1 minute.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup sugar to the butter. Continue beating for another minute until light and creamy, occasionally stopping to scrape the sides of the mixer bowl.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Add 1 egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons red food coloring liquid. Beat on medium-low speed until all the ingredients are well combined.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Turn off the mixture and pour in half of the flour mixture. Turn the mixer back on low speed and mix until a soft dough is formed. Then, pour in the rest of the flour mixture and continue mixing until all of the ingredients are well incorporated.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir till the chips are distributed evenly in the dough.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough onto the sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space in between each cookie.

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes (the longer, the crunchier). Allow the cookies to cool completely before adding the frosting. It’s important that the cookies are completely cool as any heat will quickly melt the cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Whip 4 oz of cream cheese and 1/2 a stick of butter in a stand mixer or using a hand mixer until the mixture becomes fluffy. Fold in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Slowly add 2 cups of powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time, and blend until all ingredients are well combined.

Use a spoon or spatula to spread the frosting on to the cooled cookies.

I don’t think Santa will be disappointed this year. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Char Ferrara
These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients
 
 

Red Velvet Choc Chip Cookies:

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Instructions
 

Red Velvet Choc Chip Cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir with a spoon to combine these ingredients. 
  • Use a stand mixer or handheld mixer to beat the butter over high speed until creamy. This should take about 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Pour in brown sugar and granulated sugar. Continue beating for another minute until light and creamy, occasionally stopping to scrape the sides of the mixer bowl.
  • Add the egg, vanilla extract and red food coloring liquid. Beat on medium-low speed until all the ingredients are well combined. 
  • Turn off the mixer and pour in half of the flour mixture. Turn the mixer back on low speed and mix until a soft dough is formed. Pour in the other half of the flour mixture and continue mixing until all of the ingredients are well incorporated. 
  • Add the chocolate chips. Stir till the chocolate chips are well distributed in the dough. 
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Scoop heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space in between each cookie.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes (the longer, the crunchier). Allow to cool completely before adding the frosting. 

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Whip cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or using a hand mixer until it becomes fluffy. 
  • Fold in vanilla extract. 
  • Slowly add in powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time and blend until all ingredients are well combined and the frosting is fluffy. 
  • Use a spatula to spread the frosting on to the cooled cookies. Enjoy!
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These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are awesome enough on their own, but add the Cream Cheese Frosting and it takes the cookie to a whole new level of YUM!
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Celeste

Thursday 27th of August 2020

Dear Char Thx for this recipe and I’m gg to try this X’mas. Can I check how do we store these cookies or the leftovers of them?

Char

Saturday 29th of August 2020

Hi Celeste! I hope you enjoy this recipe! Because these cookies have cream cheese frosting on them, they will need to be stored in the fridge. You can take them out about an hour before enjoying them so that they are at room temperature.

Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

Monday 18th of December 2017

Now that is one lucky Santa! I have a tiny one who would really love these-- he's a little cookie (sweets in general) monster! What a great shot of Brennan :) Pinning!

Char

Tuesday 19th of December 2017

I'm sure Xander would love these! :) Such a fun age! Brennan is a "cookie monster" as well!