Red Velvet Cookies

These cookies are almost too good.   Soft and delicious Red Velvet cake in cookie form with a hug surprise and cream cheese frosting.  Mmmmm.   Happy Valentine's Day!

Red Velvet Cookies
Recipe from Recipe Girl website
Makes 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
1 small box of instant vanilla pudding mix
4 to 5 large egg whites
1/2 cup sour cream
24 Hershey's "Hugs" Kisses

Frosting:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1&1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk

Directions:
Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  In a separate bowl, mix 4 egg whites and sour cream.  Using a wooden spoon, mix it into the dry mixture.  The mixture will be extremely thick. Add an additional egg white if it is impossible to stir.   

Drop a tablespoon of cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Press a hug/kiss into the cookie dough, and then top the kiss with another tablespoon of dough.   Repeat with the remaining cookie dough.  Bake at 350º for 12-13 minutes, until the cookies are set.  Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheet a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

For frosting, combine the cream cheese with 1&1/4 cups powdered sugar and drizzle in enough whipping cream or milk to create a nice spreading consistency, adding more powdered sugar if needed. Spread the frosting on the cookies. Top with decorative sprinkles, if desired.