Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft chocolate chip cookies made more colorful with red food coloring and packed with all the chocolate sweetness.
Servings: 21 cookies
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) cake flour
- ¼ cup (29.5 g) cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring*
- 2 cups (336 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary. Reduce mixing speed and add the egg, vanilla, and food coloring*. Continue mixing until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips by hand.
- Using a 2-3 tablespoon scoop, scoop out the dough and use your hands to roll into equally-sized balls. Place the dough a few inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet. Add a few of the reserved chocolate chips to the top of each ball of dough (optional). Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
*We found that 1 teaspoon of red food color was plenty for this cookie. Adding more food coloring only makes the cookie darker, not redder. If you want a pure red cookie, omit the cocoa powder and add as much food coloring as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal