Red Velvet Cookies
Soft, cocoa-kissed red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips and a cream cheese drizzle. As pretty as they are delicious.
Ingredients
Total time: 31 minutes
Cookies
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Cream cheese drizzle
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 350°F and line two sheets with parchment.
- 2
Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together.
- 3
Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg, food coloring, and vanilla.
- 4
Stir in the dry ingredients, then fold in the white chocolate chips.
- 5
Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds 2 inches apart and bake 10–12 minutes, until set.
- 6
Cool completely.
- 7
Whisk the drizzle ingredients until smooth and drizzle over the cooled cookies.
Zoe's Tips
- Gel food coloring gives a more vibrant red than liquid.
- Don't overbake — red velvet should stay soft and tender.
- Chill the drizzled cookies briefly to set the topping before serving.
Nutrition estimate
Approximate, per serving — a rough guide, not a lab measurement.
A note from Zoe:this recipe is newly developed from classic, trusted baking ratios — it hasn't been through rounds of reader testing yet. Bake with a baker's eye, and if you try it, I'd genuinely love your feedback so I can make it even better.
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