For an extra festive look, sprinkle a little bit of red sugar on top of the cream cheese filling before baking. If you’re catering to different tastes or have some dietary restrictions in the family, you can replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend.
Remember, these cookies are all about the pretty presentation, so if you’re not a fan of food coloring, you can omit the red coloring altogether for a “Velvet” Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookie. The taste will still be divine, and your thumbprints unique. And a final tip: the dough can be quite sticky so if it’s giving you trouble when forming the cookies, just chill it for 30 minutes before shaping.

Happy baking, everyone! May these Red Velvet Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies bring smiles and pleasure to your loved ones.