Description
These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with creamy white chocolate chips in every bite. With their vibrant red color, rich cocoa flavor, and bakery-style texture, they make the perfect dessert for holidays, Valentine’s Day, cookie exchanges, or whenever you need an easy dessert recipe that looks as amazing as it tastes. Whether you are searching for quick dessert ideas, easy cookie recipes, homemade treats, or food ideas for parties, these red velvet cookies are guaranteed to impress family and friends.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
5. Mix in the vanilla extract, white vinegar, and red gel food coloring.
6. Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
7. Fold in the white chocolate chips and optional semi-sweet chocolate chips.
8. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
9. Scoop the dough into balls and arrange them on baking sheets.
10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set.
11. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
12. Serve warm or store in an airtight container.
Notes
Chilling the dough creates thicker bakery-style cookies with improved flavor.
Use gel food coloring for the most vibrant red color.
Avoid overbaking because the cookies continue setting while cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg