Red Velvet White Chip Cookies

By srumbel

These cookies are soft, chewy and taste as good as they sound. The first time I baked them, I took them to an aunt's yard sale. Now they’re my go-to for any special event. —Samantha Gstalder, Montoursville, Pennsylvania
from tasteofhome.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon 2% milk
• 2 teaspoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white baking chips

Details

Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk, food coloring and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in baking chips.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until set, 6-8 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.


Nutritional Facts

1 cookie: 75 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.