Red Velvet Cookies
1 hour 20 minutesMakes 36 cookies
Indulge in the rich and velvety sweetness, creamy texture, and delicate crunch of white chocolate chips of these decadent cookies.
- Ingredients
- Steps
Ingredients
170 g
unsalted butter, room temperature
115 g
cream cheese, room temperature
200 g
white sugar
220 g
dark brown sugar
1 tsp
baking soda
1 tsp
salt
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1
large egg
1
large egg yolk
1 tbsp
red food coloring
385 g
all-purpose flour
25 g
cocoa powder
340 g
white chocolate chips
Steps
1
Line two baking trays with baking paper.
2
Combine the butter, cream cheese, both sugars, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
3
Mix until creamy, uniform in color, and clinging to the side of the bowl.
4
Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the egg and mix in.
5
Preheat oven to 180°C.
6
Add the egg yolk, red food coloring, flour, and cocoa powder. Mix gently until the dry ingredients are just absorbed.
7
Add the white chocolate chips, reserving a handful for topping, and mix until evenly distributed.
8
Wet your hands, then pat dry with a paper towel. Roll 1-inch balls of dough and place them on the prepared trays.
9
Bake one tray for 11 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are dry and set.
10
Remove from the oven and press several white chocolate chips into the tops of the warm, puffy cookies.
11
Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
12
Repeat with the other tray.