Mini Red Velvet Cookie Cups

By srumbel

Blogger Jessica Walker from Little Miss Bossy shares a delicious and simple recipe for red velvet cookie cups using Pillsbury® sugar cookie dough.

Ingredients

• 1 roll Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
• 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon red food color
• 36 heart-shaped milk chocolate candies

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 85mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. Heat oven to 350°F. Place miniature paper baking cup in each of 36 mini muffin cups.

2 In large bowl, stir together cocoa and whipping cream. Crumble cookie dough into cocoa mixture; stir until well blended. Add food color; stir until dough is an even color. Place dough in freezer 15 minutes for easier handling.

3 Using measuring tablespoon or small ice cream scoop, shape dough into balls; place in muffin cups.

4 Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately press chocolate candy into center of each cookie cup. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

5 With narrow spatula, remove cookie cups from muffin cups.