Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

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Red Velvet Cookies
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
185
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp red food coloring
  • 3 tbsp baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • frosting:
  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 3 to 4 tbsp 2% milk

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and food coloring.
  2. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  3. In another bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  5. In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Crumble eight cookies and set aside.
  6. Frost remaining cookies; sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Store in an airtight container or freeze for up to 1 month. Yield: 7-1/2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 184.96 Kcal (774 kJ)
Calories from fat 52.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.81g 9%
Cholesterol 13.9mg 5%
Sodium 35.63mg 1%
Potassium 27.17mg 1%
Total Carbs 31g 10%
Sugars 13.25g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 1%
Protein 1.8g 4%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 14.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 325.23 Kcal (1362 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.22g 9%
Cholesterol 24.45mg 5%
Sodium 62.65mg 1%
Potassium 47.78mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.51g 10%
Sugars 23.3g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 3.17g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 25.4mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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