Name: Red Velvet Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening -; 1 cup sugar -; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar -; 3 large eggs, separated, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons red food coloring -; 4 cups all-purpose flour -; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa -; 3 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk -; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -; Frosting: -; 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Red Velvet Cookies

1. 1 cup shortening -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 3/4 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 3 large eggs, separated, room temperature -

5. 2 teaspoons red food coloring -

6. 4 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 3 tablespoons baking cocoa -

8. 3 teaspoons baking powder -

9. 1 teaspoon salt -

10. 1 cup buttermilk -

11. 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips -

12. Frosting: -

13. 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -

14. 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

15. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

16. 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk -

How to cook deliciously - Red Velvet Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and food coloring.

2. Stage

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.

3. Stage

In another bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. Stage

Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-14 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until blended. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Crumble 8 cookies and set aside.

6. Stage

Frost remaining cookies; sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Store in an airtight container.