Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

From: I Am Baker

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft chocolate chip cookies made more colorful with red food coloring and packed with all the chocolate sweetness.


Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 32 mins
Yield: 21 cookies

Ingredients

• 1½ cups (187.5) cake flour


• ¼ cup (29.5g) cocoa powder


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar


• ¼ teaspoon salt


• ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) unsalted butter, room temperature


• 1 cup granulated sugar


• 1 large egg, room temperature


• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract


• 1 teaspoon red food coloring


• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.

• Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3 to 5 minutes).

• Reduce mixing speed and add the egg. Then, add vanilla and food coloring, continuing to mix until incorporated.

• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.

• Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips by hand.

• Drop spoonfuls (2-3 tablespoons) of dough onto a baking sheet. Use your hands to roll into equal-sized balls of dough. Add reserved chocolate chips for topping (optional). Bake for 10-12 minutes.

• Let cool a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe 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 red-er. If you want a pure red cookie, omit the cocoa powder and add as much food coloring as desired.

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