Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/4 cup

unsweetened cocoa powder

10 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/8 tsp

fine salt

1 1/2 sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 tsp

red gel food coloring

4 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

powdered sugar, sifted (don't skip sifting!)