Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

I love making these cookies around Christmas and Valentine's day. They look so pretty and taste so rich of chocolate.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 15

Yield: 15 cookies

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter

softened

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tablespoons milk

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons red food coloring

1 cup dark chocolate chips

or as needed

Chef John's Croissants

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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 3

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 4

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

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.

Nutritional Information

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 205.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 28.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 10.6g

Fat: 9.9g 15%

Saturated Fat: 5.9g 30%

Cholesterol: 28.8mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 210.6IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Folate: 25.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 27.9mg 3%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 13.8mg 5%

Potassium: 94.7mg 3%

Sodium: 232.3mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 88.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.