Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red velvet cookies are rich with cocoa and dark chocolate chips in this recipe perfect for Christmas or Valentine's Day.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 205 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Beat butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes; beat in brown sugar and white sugar until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat egg, milk, and vanilla extract into butter mixture; beat in food coloring until uniformly colored.

Step 4

Stir flour mixture into butter mixture gradually with electric mixer on low speed until combined; stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to overnight.

Step 5

Roll dough into 2-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle cookies with a few additional chocolate chips; allow to cool completely.