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Easy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe: Delicious Homemade Treat!

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Easy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe: Delicious Homemade Treat!

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Easy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe: Delicious Homemade Treat!

Name: Easy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe: Delicious Homemade Treat!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 125 grams Unsalted Butter (Softened at room temperature); 1 large Egg (Room temperature); 50 grams White Sugar; 50 grams Brown Sugar (Packed); 5 grams Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Sugar (Or 1 teaspoon extract); 7 grams Baking Powder; 180 grams All-purpose Flour; 12 grams Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened); 10 grams Red Food Colouring (Gel or liquid); 200 grams White Chocolate Chips

Learn how to make amazing Red Velvet Cookies from scratch! This easy-to-follow recipe guides you through combining butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, flour, cocoa, and red food coloring to create perfectly soft and chewy cookies with white chocolate chips. A delightful treat for any occasion, ready to impress!

#Red Velvet

#Cookies

#Baking

#Dessert

#Easy Recipe

#Homemade

Mixing the dough

Recipe Information

20m

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

1h 30m

Total Time

Servings

Easy

American

English

Nutrition (per serving)

261

Calories

Protein

29g

Carbs

15g

Fat

Adding red food coloring and chocolate

Ingredients

Servings: 12

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

Cookie dough balls on baking sheet

Instructions

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Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Ensure oven is fully preheated for even baking.
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In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, white sugar, and brown sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
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In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, white sugar, and brown sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
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Creaming well incorporates air, making cookies lighter.

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Add the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
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Add the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
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Ensure the egg is at room temperature to prevent curdling.
4
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
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Sifting dry ingredients ensures no lumps and even distribution.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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Overmixing can lead to tough cookies.

6
Add the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
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Add the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
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Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant red.
7
Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.
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Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.
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Chilling improves flavor and texture significantly.
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Scoop rounded portions of dough (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
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Scoop rounded portions of dough (about 2 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
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Cookies should look set on the edges but slightly soft in the middle.

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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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This prevents them from breaking apart and helps them set.

💡 Tip: Click on any step to mark it as completed and track your cooking progress!

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Easy Red Velvet Cookies Recipe: Delicious Homemade Treat!

Recipe Information

Ingredients

Unsalted Butter(Softened at room temperature)

Egg(Room temperature)

White Sugar

Brown Sugar(Packed)

Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Sugar(Or 1 teaspoon extract)

Baking Powder

All-purpose Flour

Cocoa Powder(Unsweetened)

Red Food Colouring(Gel or liquid)

White Chocolate Chips

Servings: 12

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Preview10mPreviewPreheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.10m

Add the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.Preview2mPreviewAdd the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.2m

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.Preview1mPreviewIn a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.1m

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.Preview2mPreviewGradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.2m

Add the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.Preview3mPreviewAdd the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.3m

Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.Preview1hPreviewCover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.1h

Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.Preview15mPreviewRemove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.15m

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Unsalted Butter
(Softened at room temperature)

Egg
(Room temperature)

Brown Sugar
(Packed)

Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Sugar
(Or 1 teaspoon extract)

Cocoa Powder
(Unsweetened)

Red Food Colouring
(Gel or liquid)

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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10m
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Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
10m

Add the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
Preview
2m
Preview
Add the egg and vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar) to the creamed butter mixture. Beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
2m

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
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1m
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
1m

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Preview
2m
Preview
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
2m

Add the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
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3m
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Add the red food colouring and mix until the dough is uniformly red. Then, gently fold in the white chocolate chips.
3m

Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.
Preview
1h
Preview
Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This helps prevent spreading during baking.
1h