Red Velvet Heart Sandwich Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Heart Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough; 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted; 1 tablespoon red food color; 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

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Prep 45 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 15

A little kitchen magic transforms Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough into red velvet for these peekaboo dessert sandwiches.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Created January 18, 2013

Make With

Pillsbury Cookies

Ingredients

1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa, sifted
1 tablespoon red food color
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Steps

1

In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in cocoa and food color until well blended. Shape dough into flat disc; wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
2

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
3

Lightly dust work surface with additional baking cocoa. With rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. With 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 20 rounds. Combine leftover dough into ball; roll out and cut out 10 more rounds.
4

With small heart-shaped cutter, cut heart shapes from half (15) of the dough rounds. (These will be the tops of each cookie sandwich.)
5

Place all dough rounds 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
6

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
7

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar one-third at a time until well blended.
8

Spread 1 heaping teaspoon frosting onto each cookie round without heart-shaped cutouts. Place 1 cookie round with heart-shaped cutouts on top.

Use different shaped cookie cutters to match your occasion.
Make the red velvet dough a day in advance and store in the refrigerator. Then roll out when ready.
When working baking cocoa and food color into the dough, it may be helpful to wear food-safe gloves to prevent the food color from staining your skin.