These soft and chewy red velvet chocolate chip cookies have all the flavors of red velvet cake in cookie form! Their beautiful red color makes them perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Why we love these red velvet cookies
These cookies are a twist on a southern classic cake, and require no chilling! You may use milk, dark or white chocolate chips for a perfect Valentine’s Day cookie for your sweetheart.
What you need for this recipe
Sugar
I use both brown and white sugar for these cookies. I love the flavor and texture that the molasses in brown sugar gives cookies, and a couple of tablespoons of white sugar gives it the perfect amount of crispiness!
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Unsweetened cocoa powder gives these cookies a hint of chocolate flavor without being too overpowering.
Butter
Melted butter is used in this red velvet chocolate chip cookie to get that fudgy-yet-cooked texture.
Vanilla extract
Vanilla extract acts like salt does on the savory side: It enhances all the other flavors in the cookie!
Red Food Coloring
You can use liquid food coloring or gel food coloring for this red velvet cookie recipe
Chocolate Chips
I used some fun white and red chocolate chips for these cookies, but you could use whatever chips you’d like! If you like more of a chocolatey flavor to these cookies, use dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate or semi-sweet. The pretty white chocolate chip contrast on the vibrant red color really pops!
Baking soda
Baking soda is what makes a soft and chewy cookie. Baking soda also helps with spread.
Eggs
Make sure your eggs are at room temperature before mixing in the dough.
Additional ingredients
All purpose flour
Salt
Baking soda
Step by Step Instructions to make these easy red velvet cookies
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a handheld mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix in the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and red food coloring and beat on medium-low speed just until combined.
- Add the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
- Using an ice cream scoop or large cookie scoop with release, scoop out cookie dough balls on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 13 minutes. Do not overbake!
- Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet after a few minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Other Cookie Recipes to Try
I hope you liked these easy red velvet cookies! Here are some other cookies you may love!
Halloween Monster Cookies – Soft and chewy oatmeal peanut butter cookies loaded with Halloween M&M’s and chocolate chips in each bite.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies – Chewy peanut butter cookies and a swirl of jelly come together to make the best peanut butter cookie ever!
The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies – Hands down the best chewy chocolate chip cookies you’ll ever eat!
FAQ and Expert Tips
Add as much or as little food coloring as your like. Depending on how dark your cocoa powder is will determine the color of your cookies. Add add more or less depending on your preference.
Do not overmix! Overmixing the cookies will result in a dense, tough cookie. For the best results, mix the dough until the chocolate chips are just combined.
Add chocolate chips on top. After scooping the cookie dough out, add a couple chips on top for the picture perfect cookie.
Tap the baking sheet after baking. Bang the cookie sheet on the counter right after the cookies come out of the oven for those crinkles everyone loves!
Store leftovers in an airtight container. Add a piece of bread to the container to keep the cookies soft.
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Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 1 dozen 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These soft and chewy red velvet chocolate chip cookies have all the flavors of red velvet cake in a decadent cookie! Their beautiful red color makes them perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tbl flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbl white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp red food coloring
1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
Cream the butter and sugars. Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a handheld mixer, beat butter and sugars on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
Mix in the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and red food coloring and beat on medium-low speed just until combined.
Add the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula until evenly distributed.
Using an ice cream scoop with release, scoop out cookie dough on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 13 minutes. Do not overbake!
Notes
Add as much or as little food coloring as your like. Depending on how dark your cocoa powder is will determine the color of your cookies. Add add more or less depending on your preference.
Do not overmix! Overmixing the cookies will result in a dense, tough cookie. Mix the dough until the chocolate chips are just combined.
Add chocolate chips on top. After scooping the cookie dough out, add a couple chips on top for the picture perfect cookie.
Tap the baking sheet after baking. Bang the cookie sheet on the counter right after the cookies come out of the oven for those crinkles everyone loves!
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