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Just a Quick Valentine's Treat

Okay we are in the thick of "busy season" at work so lets make this a quick one... To add to the many addicts of Pinterest, I too must admit to being addicted to the wonderful endless flow of pictures/goodies and crafts that it supplies.  During one of my Pinterest sessions I came across these WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC looking/sounding beauties: Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies from Two Peas & Their Pod.

These already sounded SPECTACULAR as is, but then I had also seen these red velvet marshmallow thumbprint cookies from How Sweet It Is on Pinterest, so guess what I did?!? I combined the best of both these recipes to make RED VELVET CHEESECAKE THUMBPRINT COOKIES!!!! Yes yes I totally went there and it was amazing!

Recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod.

For the cookies:
1 box red velvet cake mix
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cheesecake filling:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

(1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a large bowl, combine all of the cookie ingredients together and give it a good whirl in the stand mixer until it all comes together into a smooth red dough.  At this point I covered the dough and put it into the fridge while I made the cheesecake goodness!

(2) In a medium bowl, place the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together.  Using a hand mixer blend until smooth and creamy.

(3) This is where I changed up Two Peas & Their Pod's procedures. Take the red velvet dough out of the fridge and using a portion scoop (I used 1 Tbsp.) dollop spoonfuls onto your cookie sheet.  Using a smaller portion scoop (I used 1.5 tsp.) make a thumbprint indention into the dough and fill with cheesecake goodness.

(4)  Bake cookies at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes.  Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes before removing.

These babies are so soft and moist and flat-out delicious!  My co-workers all definitely enjoyed these, and they were so easy to make!  I will be keeping this recipe around for any last minute red velvet emergencies.  I recommend that you do the same.

Like I said, I will do my best to get back into the blogging, but as I mentioned we are in the thick of tax busy season....just to give you a glimpse into the life of a Tax Accountant...



Sad, isn't it? Hopefully, you will hear from me soon! Happy Baking, and please bake some extra Valentine's goodies on my behalf since I will not have much time to do it myself.

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  1. This is the first time I've seen these cookies. This was my first visit to your blog, so Itook some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you share with your readers and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. blessings...Mary

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  2. These look awesome!!! Im so glad I found your blog

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