Red Velvet Cookies

6/21/2014

What do I bake when my very Southern 15 year old girl wants to help make cookies? Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies of course.

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 and 1/2 cups + 1 Tablespoon (198g) all-purpose flour
1/4 cup (32g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
3/4 cup (150g) light brown sugar (or dark brown)
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
1 egg, at room temperature*
1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2.5 teaspoons red food coloring
1 cup (180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Beat the butter on high speed until creamy, about 1 minute.

Beat in the brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined.

Beat in the egg, milk, and vanilla extract.

Once mixed, add the food coloring and beat until combined.

Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Beat on low until a very soft dough is formed.

Chill for at least 1 hour. Chilling is mandatory.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Scoop 1.5 Tablespoons of dough and mold into a ball. Place 9 balls onto each baking sheet.

Bake each batch for 10-11 minutes at 350. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.