Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of our all-time favorite cookies but with the addition of Red Velvet, they turn gourmet.
We enjoy Red Velvet Cake, and our recipe for Red Velvet Pancakes around Valentine's Day, the color is so pretty and just perfect.
If you're a chocolate chip cookie and love red velvet, these will be a great addition to your recipe collections.
Scroll down to the recipe card and don't forget to read my tips and suggestions that have some creative ideas for mix-ins below.
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
Other Mix-In Suggestions:
- peanut butter chips
- mint chocolate chips
- toffee chips
- substitute chopped pretzels for nuts
- dried fruits like cranberries
- for Christmas, colors add chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips
- white, milk, and dark chocolate chunks
- chopped peanut butter cups or another chopped candy you prefer
- mint-filled chocolate candies chopped
- chopped unwrapped caramels, pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts, coconut
- pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
- cookies cant be left plain, rolled in cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or frosted
- add coconut and chocolate chips
Tips
- roll the cookies into balls by hand with very little powdered sugar or sifted flour
- store these in airtight containers
- cool completely before frosting or adding melted chocolate
- use a lined cookie sheet or Silpat mat
- cookies can be rolled in granulated sugar before baking instead of frosted or after baking rolled in powdered sugar
- add some cinnamon in the frosting for more spice flavor
- add raisins, nuts, chopped candy bars, craisins, coconut,
- add funfetti, holiday sprinkles
- add mint chocolate chips or chopped candy bars
- add white chocolate chips and maraschino cherries for the holidays
- these cookies freeze in an airtight container unfrosted for up to 3 months thaw and frost
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Homemade Chocolate Chip Red Velvet Cookies
Homemade from scratch Red Velvet Chocolate Chip cookies are the best in flavor and the mix-ins you may choose to add will change them from plain to awesome.
The holiday combinations like the colorful sprinkles for Christmas or the addition of maraschino cherries and white chocolate will make them stand out on a cookie tray so keep that in mind for a festive cookie exchange next time.
Yield: 32
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
Red Velvet Chocolate Chip cookies made from scratch and very addicting in flavor
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 3 cups flour
- 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 bag white chocolate melts ( I used Wiltons for garnish) or use white chocolate chips 4 or 5 on each one
- Garnish with sprinkles of candy-colored mixed non-pareils
Instructions
- Cream the sugars along with the butter in a heavy-duty mixer. This should take around 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, red food coloring, and vinegar and mix for around 1 minute.
- Add all the dry ingredients except chips, and blend in the heavy-duty mixer just until all are combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake at 375 degrees preheated oven(12 to 15 minutes) on parchment paper dropping by spoonfuls at least 2 inches apart.
- You can melt the chocolate candy first if you prefer then dip them into it.
- Garnish with colored nonpareils.
Notes
Tips
- roll the cookies into balls by hand with very little powdered sugar or sifted flour
- store these in airtight containers
- cool completely before frosting or adding melted chocolate
- use a lined cookie sheet or Silpat mat
- cookies can be rolled in granulated sugar before baking instead of frosted or after baking rolled in powdered sugar
- add some cinnamon in the frosting for more spice flavor
- add raisins, nuts, chopped candy bars, craisins, coconut,
- add funfetti, holiday sprinkles
- add mint chocolate chips or chopped candy bars
- add white chocolate chips and maraschino cherries for the holidays
- these cookies freeze in an airtight container unfrosted for up to 3 months thaw and frost
Other Mix-In Suggestions:
- peanut butter chips
- mint chocolate chips
- toffee chips
- substitute chopped pretzels for nuts
- dried fruits like cranberries
- for Christmas, colors add chopped maraschino cherries and white chocolate chips
- white, milk, and dark chocolate chunks
- chopped peanut butter cups or another chopped candy you prefer
- mint-filled chocolate candies chopped
- chopped unwrapped caramels, pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts, coconut
- pumpkin seeds for nut allergies
- cookies cant be left plain, rolled in cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, or frosted
- add coconut and chocolate chips
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