Ingredients of red velvet cookies
How to make red velvet cookies
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Step 1 Make flour mixture
Take a bowl and whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt together.
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Step 2 Beat butter and sugar
Beat butter with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add brown sugar and white sugar and beat until smooth. Beat egg, milk, and vanilla extract into butter mixture. Then add food colouring and mix until uniformly coloured.
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Step 3 Mix both flour and butter mixture together
Stir flour mixture into butter mixture using an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Then add 1 cup of chocolate chips. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight.
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Step 4 Make balls out of the cookie dough
Preheat oven to 175 degrees C. Line baking tray with baking sheet. Make balls out of the dough and place them on the baking tray. Press them slightly to flatten them. Place them at a little distance from each other as they will expand in the oven.
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Step 5 Bake the cookies
Bake the cookies until the edges are lightly browned for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Tips
- Sprinkle the cookies with chocolate chips and let them rest before serving. They should cool down properly before being served.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge to keep them fresh for longer.