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Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 T. red velvet bakery emulsion or red gel food color
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 + ¼ cups milk chocolate chips, divided
• Frosting
• 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 + ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 T. milk