Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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What You Will Need for the Cookies:

- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
- 1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 egg

What You Will Need for the Frosting:

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
5 1/2 to 6 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Heat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, sitr the cookie mix, cocoa, chocolate chips, butter, sour cream, food coloring, and the egg together. Soft dough will form.
3. Shape 1" round balls and place them 2" apart on a ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes and then move to a wire rack. Cool completely.

While, the cookies are cooling, its time to make the frosting.
1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with a mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy.
2. Gradually add in the powdered sugar. If you add, all of the powdered sugar at once, you will have a mess everywhere. Speaking from experience. :)

When the cookies have completely cooled, frost each cookie with a dollop of the cream cheese frosting. Can be served as is or you may refrigerate them before serving. :) Enjoy!