Red Velvet Cookies | Real California Milk

Ingredients

• For cookies:
• – 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted Real California butter
• – 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• – 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• – 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
• – 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• – 2 1/2 cups sifted pastry flour, or 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• – 1/2 cup sifted cake flour (sift before measuring)
• – 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• – 1/2 teaspoon salt
• – 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• – 1 tablespoon red food coloring (gel, Wilton)
• For icing:
• – 4 ounces Real California cream cheese, at room temperature
• – 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted Real California butter, at room temperature
• – 2 cups sifted powdered sugar (sift before measuring)
• – 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract