Red Velvet Cookies

Name: Red Velvet Cookies
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/2 c. Dutch process cocoa powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3/4 c. packed brown sugar; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp. red gel paste food coloring; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract; 1 12-oz pkg semisweet chocolate chips

This easy cookie recipe is a real showstopper.

By Kate MerkerPublished: Dec 1, 2020

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4 Ratings

Mike Garten

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45 mins

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A spin on your classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, these red velvet cookies are studded with rich chocolate chips and colored a vibrant red. This recipe, inspired by a red velvet cake, takes minutes to prepare and bake, and makes enough cookies for the whole family!

Instead of opting for a recipe with white chocolate chips and cream cheese, this one doubles down on the chocolate flavor (using both semi-sweet chips and rich cocoa powder), to make a cookie that every chocolate dessert-lover will adore. For their signature red color, the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen loves to use gel food coloring, which adds a vibrant hue without the moisture or a regular food dye. The mixture of cocoa powder and red food coloring turns a classic cookie recipe into a fun and festive sweet treat.

While they make a super Valentine’s Day Dessert (they’re the perfect color, after all!) these red velvet cookies should be added to your baking recipe arsenal for any time of year. And instead of making red velvet cookies with cake mix, these super easy delights will impress your whole family when they find out you made them from scratch. Now all you need is a glass of milk!

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Ingredients

2 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
Dutch process cocoa powder
1 tsp.
baking soda
1 tsp.
kosher salt
1 cup
(2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup
packed brown sugar
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
1
large egg
1 tsp.
red gel paste food coloring
2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
1
12-oz pkg semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
2. Step 2Using electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugars until combined. Add egg, food coloring and vanilla and mix until just combined.
3. Step 3Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Step 4Scoop heaping spoonfuls of dough onto prepared sheets, spacing 1½ inches apart.
5. Step 5Bake cookies, rotating positions of pans on racks halfway through, until darker around edges, 9 to 12 minutes total.
6. Step 6Let cool 5 minutes on pans, then slide parchment (and cookies) onto wire rack and let cool at least 5 minutes more before serving.

AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS: Line air-fryer basket with a piece of parchment paper, leaving enough space along the edges to allow for air circulation. Heat air fryer to 300°F. Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Working in batches if needed, place cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined air-fryer basket. Air-fry until cookies are set and tops are slightly cracked, 14 to 15 minutes. Remove cookies from air fryer immediately and let set for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

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