Description
Red velvet cookies bring New York City’s sweet charm to your kitchen. Crimson-hued treats deliver rich cocoa flavor with creamy cream cheese hints. Chocolate lovers will savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (20 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) white chocolate chips
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp red food coloring (gel recommended)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Calibrate oven to 375F (190C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, creating an optimal baking environment for consistent cookie development.
- Butter Fusion: Cream softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture transforms into a light, fluffy consistency with a pale golden hue.
- Liquid Integration: Blend egg, extra egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring into a vibrant crimson mixture, ensuring complete incorporation and uniform color distribution.
- Dry Ingredient Composition: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt into a fine, homogeneous powder that will provide structure and depth to the cookies.
- Dough Formation: Merge wet and dry ingredients with gentle strokes, carefully combining to maintain a delicate texture and prevent overmixing, then fold in white chocolate chips for bursts of creamy sweetness.
- Shaping and Positioning: Form 8 equal dough spheres, gently flatten each ball on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them to allow for even heat circulation and potential spreading.
- Baking Precision: Transfer cookies to the preheated oven, baking for 10-12 minutes until edges set and centers remain slightly soft – the residual heat will complete the cooking process during cooling.
- Cooling Protocol: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure, then migrate to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Control Moisture Carefully: Avoid overmixing dough to prevent tough cookies; mix just until ingredients combine for a tender, soft texture.
- Enhance Color Precision: Use gel food coloring for more vibrant red hue without adding excess liquid that could alter cookie consistency.
- Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal creaming and cookie structure; room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly.
- Customize Texture Options: For crispier edges, flatten cookies more; for softer centers, reduce baking time by 1-2 minutes and watch closely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 202
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg