Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

INGREDIENTS

and 1/2 cups (185g) all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

unsweetened natural cocoa powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

(1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1 cup

granulated sugar, divided

1/2 cup

packed light or dark brown sugar

large egg, at room temperature

1 tbsp

milk*

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

Tablespoon red food coloring (liquid, gel, or 2 tsp beet powder alternative)*

4 oz

full-fat block cream cheese, room temperature

and 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners sugar

1 tbsp

flour

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract