Red Velvet Cookies (with filling - "Oreo") *** 6-10-19

By á-1009

These are a gorgeous red and dotted with milk or white chocolate chips - you choose!

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• 1 1/2 cup AP flour
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• Milk or white chocolate if desired
• FILLING:
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening - Crisco
• 4 tablespoons. unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/4+ teaspoon. vanilla extract
• Note: Be careful with amount of liquid added - easy to make filling "drippy".

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 37°F.. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In small bowl whisk flour through salt.

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed until fluffy - 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, food color and vinegar. Add flour mix just to combine. Stir in white chocolate. Roll dough into 1 tbsp. balls, place on paper and flatten a bit with bottom of glass. Bake 7to 8 minutes until edges start setting.

Tablespoon. balls make 32 good size 1/2 cookies (16 when put together).
Try a bit less and make smaller cookies, more of individual servings.

Filling: Place ingredients in bowl and beat at med-low speed until light and fluffy.Turn half of cookies over and place a small amount of filling, cover with another cookie.

Be careful with amount of liquid added - easy to make filling "drippy".