Red Velvet Cookies

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red velvet cookies would have to be one of the ultimate Christmas or Valentines Day cookies with their pretty and festive red color. These are an easy to make cookie that uses basic ingredients and they’re sure to satisfy those red velvet cravings! These cookies are a combination of two of the best desserts – red velvet cake and chocolate chip cookies. Really you just can’t go wrong with these cookies! You just get simple classic flavors and a fun new take on cookies. It’s a simple baking project that’s perfect for the weekend, just don’t wear your best attire with all that red. Also plan some time since cookie dough needs to chill (otherwise cookies will spread too much).

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Red Velvet Cookies Ingredients

All-purpose flour: Bleached or unbleached flour works here. Bleached spreads just a little less and produces softer cookies while unbleached flour makes slightly chewier cookies. Cocoa powder: Don’t use dutch process cocoa powder, it’s too dark here. Baking soda: If you want cookies a little puffier include 1/4 tsp baking powder along with the baking soda. Salt: Just use table salt. Unsalted butter: If you only have salted butter on hand you can use that here. Just add 1/8 tsp salt to the recipe. Granulated sugar and brown sugar: The combo makes the cookies perfectly sweet and the brown sugar helps make the cookies softer. Egg: This helps bind the ingredients and also makes for a softer cookie. Red food coloring: I have made these with both gel and liquid food coloring. Gel seems to work just a little better since it’s not as liquidy but it is harder to find at most grocery stores so I’ve included options for both. You can try beet powder or a natural gel color but keep in mind the color won’t be as vibrant. Vanilla extract: Another option here is to use vanilla bean paste. Vinegar: Just plain white vinegar is used here (similar to classic red velvet cake) but I’ve also used lemon juice and it works well too. It just boosts flavor a little. White chocolate chips: I like the pretty contrast of the white chocolate chips but semi-sweet or even milk chocolate chips will work well too for richer chocolate flavor.

How to Make Red Velvet Cookies

Storage and Shelf Life

Store cookies in an airtight container (I even add them to the storage container before they are completely cool to trap in some of the steam and moisture. To help keep cookies soft add a few slices of bread to the storage container or lay flour tortillas over tops. These cookies are best enjoyed within 2 days of preparing. I don’t recommend freezing as cookies will likely become dry.

Variations

Skip the white chocolate chips being mixed in and rather dip the one half of cookies in melted white chocolate or drizzle it over the top. Add 1 tsp lemon zest for a light zip. Use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips. Replace 1 Tbsp of the flour with an additional 3 tsp cocoa powder for a little more chocolate background flavor. Just keep in mind cookies won’t be quite as red. Omit white chocolate chips and instead finish cookies with a cream cheese frosting.