Dessert for 24

Red Velvet Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Cookies
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 8 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp eggnog; 1 tbsp red food coloring or 3/4 tsp gel; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp peppermint extract (optional); 1/4 cup sour cream; sprinkles for decorating (optional); 4 oz cream cheese; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp eggnog; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground nutmeg and salt

$1.59for 440 minServes 24

Soft cocoa red velvet cookies bake until set, then receive a smooth cinnamon cream cheese topping.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical	a little	$0.00Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.57

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Southern Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.40 per serving$1.59 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp eggnog
1 tbsp red food coloring or 3/4 tsp gel
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp peppermint extract (optional)
1/4 cup sour cream
sprinkles for decorating (optional)
4 oz cream cheese
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp eggnog
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg and salt

Steps

Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth, then mix in the egg, eggnog, food coloring, vanilla, peppermint extract, and sour cream.
Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
Scoop 24 cookies onto lined baking sheets and bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, butter, eggnog, vanilla, powdered sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
Cool the cookies completely, then spread with the frosting and add sprinkles if using.