Description
These delightful Red Velvet Cookie Bars are rich, chewy, and topped with cream cheese frosting. An easy, homemade treat for any occasion, bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Red Food Coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon Distilled Vinegar
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a 9×13 inch pan.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream softened butter, granulated and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, yolk, vanilla, red food coloring, and vinegar.
- Fold in dry mixture without overmixing.
- Spread dough into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Beat cream cheese and butter; mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt; adjust consistency as desired.
- Frost cooled bars and slice into squares.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the dough for optimal texture.
Use room temperature eggs for better blending.
For an extra moist bar, consider adding an additional egg yolk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg