Snack: Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

Red velvet cookies filled with cream cheese icing

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Apple Cider Vinegar

Health and fertility benefits of Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

Apple cider vinegar will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 sticks butter, room temperature, divided
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 lb cream cheese, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °.
Mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Cream together 1/4 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Then beat in the buttermilk, vinegar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and red food coloring. Once combined, add the dry ingredients to wet. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Onto a parchment lined sheet tray, drop batter using an ice cream scoop, forming 2-inch round circles.
Bake for 10 minutes, until baked through. Cookies should be cake-like and light. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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