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Red Velvet Cookies

February 4, 2015 by Keri 9 Comments

The classic flavors of red velvet cake, but in gluten-free cookie form. These soft cookies are topped with the best cream cheese icing you’ll ever have – and sprinkles of course!

*If you don’t need these gluten-free, check the recipe notes on how to make them with traditional flour!

Red Velvet

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to indulge on fun treats. I always make red velvet cupcakes to celebrate, but this year I wanted to come up with variation to change things up a bit. Cookies are always a crowd pleaser, and these my friends, are not exception. 

These cute little cookies have everything a classic red velvet cake would have, except these are gluten-free and in cookie form! They are soft, sweet, slightly tangy, and piled with the best cream cheese frosting. 

Red Velvet Cookies

If you’ve ever had Italian cookies (also know as ricotta cookies), these are similar to those in texture. They are slightly cake like, but in a good way. Soft, light and with the perfect hint of chocolate flavor! The cream cheese icing makes them, so be sure to pile it on. 

You might notice the cookies aren’t really that red. I actually don’t like when red velvet cake (and these cookies) are bright red – it just looks to unnatural to me. I did add food coloring to give them a little color, but I find too much gives them an off taste. However, if you want them to be a brighter red, just double the food coloring in the recipe. 

Red Velvet Cookie Bite

I could eat a whole plate full of these red velvet cookies. Seriously, they are that good! They are also really easy to make. Whip up a batch for your Valentine! 


Red Velvet Cookies
2015-02-03 19:51:54
Yields 32
The classic flavors of red velvet cake, but in gluten-free cookie form. These soft cookies are topped with the best cream cheese icing you’ll ever have – and sprinkles of course! *See recipe notes if you don’t need these to be gluten-free!
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Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
12 min
Total Time
1 hr
For the Cookies
  1. 280 Grams Gluten-Free Flour Blend*
  2. ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
  3. ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
  4. ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
  5. ½ Teaspoon Salt
  6. ¼ Teaspoon Xanthan Gum*
  7. 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  8. ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
  9. ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar
  10. 2 Eggs, at room temperature
  11. 2 Tablespoons Buttermilk
  12. 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
  13. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  14. 1 ½ Tablespoons Red Food Coloring*
For the frosting
  1. 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened*
  2. 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, softened
  3. 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  4. 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  5. Pinch of Salt
  6. ¼ Cup Heavy Cream, cold
  7. Red and Pink Sprinkles, for decorating
For the Cookies
  1. Preheat the oven to 350º.
  2. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum in a medium bowl.
  3. Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until well combined and creamy.
  4. With the mixer running on low speed, add in the eggs one at a time. Add in the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and red food coloring; mix well.
  5. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  7. Drop about a tablespoon of the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch of space in between each cookie.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until set. Let cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting.
For the Frosting
  1. Combine the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and pinch of salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until very creamy. Add in the cream and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  2. Frost each cookie with the cream cheese icing and top with sprinkles.
*If you don’t need the cookies to be gluten-free
  1. Swap out the gluten-free flour blend for 2 cups of all-purpose flour. Omit the xanthan gum.
  2. *If you want the cookies to have a brighter red hue, double the food coloring. I personally prefer them darker.
  3. *You want the cream cheese to be softened, not at room temperature. It takes about an hour to get it softened.
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Lovely comments

  1. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    So excited these are gluten free! I just love red velvet. I’ve had red velvet cake and red velvet cupcakes, but never red velvet cookies. How is that possible? I must change that asap! This will be perfect for Valentines Day : )
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    • identiconKeri says

      February 4, 2015 at 2:02 pm

      If you love red velvet cake, you’ll definitely love these cookies! I can’t stop eating them and you’d never know they are gluten-free! I’ve shared them with 3 different people and no one had a clue!

      Reply
  2. Kelley Simmons says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    Love that these are gluten free! You would never know by looking at them they look so decadent!
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    • identiconKeri says

      February 5, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      Thanks Kelley! You’d never know by the taste either – they are so good!

      Reply
  3. Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says

    February 6, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    Whaaaaat, Red Velvet Cookies? Yes please. I love that these are gluten free, they look amazing!! And…I am obsessed with cream cheese icing.
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    • identiconKeri says

      February 9, 2015 at 7:26 am

      Thanks, Annie! This cream cheese icing is amazing – like, eat with a spoon amazing! 😉

      Reply
  4. Andrea @ Chocolate & Sea Salt says

    February 17, 2015 at 8:54 am

    YUM! I love cake-like cookies so these look awesome. Sometimes red velvet is too rich, so I’m sure these are just perfect! 🙂
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    • identiconKeri says

      February 17, 2015 at 11:07 am

      Yes these are the perfect little bite of red velvet without being too rich! I wish I still had some of these because I could sure go for one right about now! 😉

      Reply
  5. Prova Rani says

    December 18, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    That’s awesome I loved it. Thanks for share with us. 🤩🤩

    Reply

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I'm Keri: the passionate foodie behind the blog. I created Fashionable Foods to share fresh, homemade food with a creative twist. I live in Delaware with my husband Kyle, our son Nolan, and cat Basil. Favorite things include beach days, wine, and popcorn.
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