Making Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies with Cream Cheese is a fun and straightforward process. Just follow these steps:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. Combine Sugars: In another large bowl, mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil until well combined.
4. Add Eggs and Flavor: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and red food coloring.
5. Incorporate Buttermilk: Gradually mix in the buttermilk until the batter is smooth.
6. Combine Mixtures: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until fully incorporated.
7. Scoop Cookies: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
9. Cool Cookies: Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
11. Frost Cookies: Once the cookies are cool, use a piping bag or knife to frost the top of each cookie with the cream cheese frosting.

With these steps, you’ll have a batch of delicious Red Velvet Cupcake Cookies with Cream Cheese that are sure to impress!