Description
Red velvet cookies showcase classic Southern charm in a delightful sweet treat. Chocolate and cream cheese merge perfectly to create an irresistible dessert you’ll savor with pure joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp red food coloring (liquid or gel)
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, creating a smooth, uniform dry mixture that ensures consistent cookie texture.
- Creaming: Whip butter with brown and granulated sugars using an electric mixer until the blend transforms into a light, airy, and pale configuration.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend egg into the sugar-butter base, then introduce vanilla extract, vibrant red food coloring, and vinegar, whisking until a uniform crimson mixture forms.
- Dough Development: Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture with a spatula, stirring minimally to maintain a tender cookie consistency, then gently fold white chocolate chips throughout the dough.
- Chilling: Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to solidify texture and enhance flavor melding, which prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven and line baking sheets with parchment paper, creating an ideal surface for cookie placement.
- Baking: Portion chilled dough into rounded tablespoons on prepared sheets, spacing them to allow gentle expansion, and bake until edges set and centers remain slightly soft.
- Cooling: Rest cookies briefly on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to complete cooling, maintaining their delicate structural integrity.
Notes
- Measure Ingredients Precisely: Use exact measurements for flour, cocoa, and food coloring to maintain the signature red velvet color and consistent texture.
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigeration helps prevent cookie spread and intensifies flavor development, so don’t skip this crucial 30-minute resting period.
- Handle Mixing Gently: Mix dry and wet ingredients minimally to avoid tough cookies, stopping just when ingredients are incorporated to preserve a tender crumb.
- Customize Color Carefully: Adjust food coloring quantity based on brand intensity, testing small batches to achieve the perfect vibrant red hue without affecting taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 21 mg