red velvet sandwich cookies

By Mrs_imUnLawson

Ingredients

• cookie ingredients:
• 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp red gel food coloring
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• filling ingredients:
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from madebymelis.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 375 degrees F
in a food processor, mix the flour, cocoa baking soda salt, and sugar. then add in vinegar, food coloring, butter, and egg. process until the dough comes together.
drop tablespoons of batter onto an un-greased cookie sheet. with moist fingers, flatten the dough.
bake for 9-10 minutes.
to making the frosting, cream together the cream cheese and butter with a mixer. gradually add the sugar, then beat with mixer until light and fluffy.
to assemble the cookies, in a pastry bag, pipe frosting into the center of one cookie. place another cookie of equal size, on top of the frosting. continue this process until all the cookies have been sandwiched with cream.