Scrumptious Red Velvet Cookie Bars with cream cheese frosting…oh my! Everyone will love this sweet treat!
These Red Velvet Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are a very easy recipe if you want to make something fun for your sweetheart! They are also perfecto for a Valentine’s day party you have planned!
Red Velvet Cookie Bars
I’m a huge velvet fan! And cream cheese frosting? It could be considered my kryptonite. I could put it on anything to be very honest!
While these certainly are not considered “healthy” little cookie bars by any means, I do believe in treating yourself occasionally and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s about moderation. Always remember that. 🙂
I don’t add as much red food coloring to my red velvet recipes. I don’t know, there’s something that stops me as I’m adding it. So, these turn out a little more of a rose color. Feel free to add as much as you would like.
Ingredients for Red Velvet Cookie Bars
Cookie Bars
3 cups of all purpose flour (or gluten free flour like Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free One-to-One flour)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened (or 2 sticks of butter and leave out the yogurt below)
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 stick of butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz light cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sprinkles
How to Make Red Velvet Cookie Bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9×13 inch – Glass Baking Dish (or line with – parchment paper for easy removal)
In a medium bowl, add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and whisk together.
In a mixing bowl, blend cream butter, yogurt and sugar until creamy. (about 2 minutes).
Then beat in the eggs, vanilla, and food coloring and mix for an additional minute.
Add the flour mixture until dough forms, careful not to over mix.
Press the dough into the bottom of the 9×13 inch pan.
Bake for 15-20 minutes (or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
Allow to completely cool before frosting.
How to make Cream Cheese Frosting
Beat the cream cheese and butter together.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Beat until smooth.
Frost the top of the bars
Cut into squares.
ENJOY!!
Red Velvet Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
- 3 cups all purpose flour gluten free if desired
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup stick butter 1 stick, softened (or 2 sticks of butter and leave out the yogurt below)
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz light cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish (or line with parchment paper for easy removal)
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and whisk together.
- In a mixing bowl, blend cream butter, yogurt and sugar until creamy. (about 2 minutes).
- Then beat in the eggs, vanilla, and food coloring and mix for an additional minute.
- Add the flour mixture until dough forms, careful not to over mix.
- Press the dough into the bottom of the 9x13 inch pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes (or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean).
- Allow to completely cool before frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Beat until smooth.
- Frost the top of the bars
- Cut into squares.
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Adapted from Chocolate Moosey
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Maureen says
It looks so fabulous! Who wouldn’t love red velvet? Because I know I love it! It’s so wonderful! Thanks for sharing this!
Jennifer Dawn says
These look wonderful! I love red velvet cake, so I’m a big fan of these!
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
Yum, these look delicious. Thanks so much for sharing with Adorned From Above’s Link Party.
Have a great week and I look forward to seeing what you you have for this week’s party.
Debi
Sharon - Her Organized Chaos says
I LOVE red velvet. It is my favorite so these bars look so yummy! Pinning and sharing. Thanks for sharing this at Totally Terrific Tuesday last week! I can’t wait to see what you have lined up for this week! Our party is live right now!
Sharon
Her Organized Chaos
Elizabeth says
These do look divine, Sherri! Thank you for linking at Snickerdoodle. Hope you have a great week!
Miz Helen says
I love your Red Velvet Cookie Bars! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Sarah R. says
GORGEOUS! And I’m sure they taste as good as they look. Love that you shared this at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see you again later this week when the next party opens!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Kim @KandyKreations says
You know, as much as I love to bake, and eat….I’ve never tried anything Red Velvet before. I don’t know why. But these cookie bars look so good that I think I will need to add them to my Cookie Friday rotation. I think my kids will love having a new cookie recipe to celebrate the start of the weekend. (And I’ll finally try a Red Velvet recipe!) Thanks so much for sharing on Dare to Share Saturday. I’m definitely pinning and sharing these.
Corinne says
These look divine. Pinning this to try later. So glad I saw your recipe at the Sits Girls Sharefest.
Capsulecreations says
This looks like the best thing to bake on a saturday. It’s not complicated like most red velvet cakes are. Thanks for sharing!
Rattlebridge Farm--Foodie Friday & Everything Else says
I love red velvet goodies. Thanks for adding your recipe to Foodie Friday!
Amanda says
Ooooooh how tasty!! Red velvet is such a great flavor and those sprinkles on top make them look so festive 🙂 Thank you for linking up to Friday Favorites and have a great weekend!! 😀
Kathryn says
Mmmm these look delicious, perfect little sweet treat!
Kathryn
nimblenote.blogspot.com
Rustedrecipebox says
Love red velvet! Never tried it in bar form,but I’m going to now!
Grace says
Yuuummm. Such beautiful pictures too! 🙂
Amanda @ The Anti Mom Blog says
oooo these look like delicious bites of heaven!! my husband loves red velvet, may have to make these for his upcoming bday 🙂 pinning!
Katherines Corner says
Sherri these look fantastic!! Two yums ( thumbs) up. I’m hopping over from the Gathering Spot. Hugs P.S. I invite you to share at my Thursday hop too
Katherines Corner says
Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop.Watch for your feature on Monday xo
Pamela Smith says
Mmmm! Mmmm! This will definitely be on my list to try next. They look divine!!!
Marissa says
Yum! These look real good. Love red velvet:)
Cheri says
visiting from skip to my lou monday…I am printing this out as fast as my slow computer will print. Will be great to have on hand!
cheri
http://www.fabricandmemories.blogspot.com
Lanae Bond says
Those bars look so delicious!