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Red Velvet Snowballs Cookies

Red Velvet Snowballs Cookies

Add a touch of elegance to your holiday celebration with these decadent red velvet cookies topped with cream cheese frosting.
Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Red Velvet Snowballs Cookies
Red Velvet Snowballs Cookies
Prep Time35 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups cake flour
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
1 teaspoon red liquid food coloring
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Directions
  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder and salt until well blended; set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter, shortening and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg, then mix in egg white, vanilla, lemon juice and food coloring.
  3. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 F during last 10 minutes of chilling.
  5. Shape dough into about 3-tablespoon balls and transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Evenly flatten balls with greased hands to about ½ inch.
  6. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely then frost with cream cheese frosting.
  7. FOR THE FROSTING: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip cream cheese and butter until pale and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract followed by powdered sugar and blend until well combined and fluffy.
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings

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Makes 16 servings
2 1/4 cups cake flour
Pillsbury Softasilk Bleached Cake Flour
Pillsbury Softasilk Bleached Cake Flour, 26 Ounce
$3.99$0.15/oz
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
TCHO Super Powder Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
TCHO Super Powder Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 6.7 Ounce
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$4.99 was $6.99$0.74/oz
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Clabber Girl Corn Starch
Clabber Girl Corn Starch, 12 Ounce
$3.59$0.30/oz
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Argo Baking Powder
Argo Baking Powder, 12 Ounce
$3.39$0.28/oz
1/2 teaspoon salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$4.89$0.28/oz
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Minnesota Creamery Unsalted Butter
Minnesota Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$4.99$4.99/lb
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Our Family Vegetable Oil
Our Family Vegetable Oil, 40 Ounce
$5.79$0.14/oz
1 cup granulated sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$14.99$1.50/lb
1 large egg
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
1 large egg white
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz
1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
Fancy Large Lemons
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.00 avg/ea$1.99/lb
1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
Betty Crocker Classic Gel Food Colors for Decorating
Betty Crocker Classic Gel Food Colors for Decorating, 2.72 Ounce
Deal
$4.79 was $5.49$1.76/oz
1 teaspoon red liquid food coloring
McCormick Red Food Color
McCormick Red Food Color, 1 Ounce
$5.19$5.19/oz
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
1/4 cup butter, softened
Minnesota Creamery Salted Butter
Minnesota Creamery Salted Butter, 1 Pound
$4.99$4.99/lb
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract
L&B Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 Ounce
$7.99$4.00/oz
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
Our Family Powdered Sugar
Our Family Powdered Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.39$1.70/lb

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder and salt until well blended; set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter, shortening and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in egg, then mix in egg white, vanilla, lemon juice and food coloring.
  3. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 F during last 10 minutes of chilling.
  5. Shape dough into about 3-tablespoon balls and transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Evenly flatten balls with greased hands to about ½ inch.
  6. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet 2 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely then frost with cream cheese frosting.
  7. FOR THE FROSTING: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip cream cheese and butter until pale and fluffy. Mix in vanilla extract followed by powdered sugar and blend until well combined and fluffy.