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Red Velvet Cookies

Published on January 5, 2019, Updated September 2, 2020 by Fiona | 19 Comments

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These Red Velvet Cookies are soft and chewy with the most delicious red velvet flavor. My Red Velvet Cookies recipe is perfect for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or whenever you’re craving something sweet!

Holiday time means dessert time, and right now we are all about making delicious Valentine’s Day desserts, like Chocolate Trifles for Two, Pink Velvet Cake Roll and of course these Red Velvet Cookies!

These red velvet cookies are soft, chewy & dipped in white chocolate. Pictured with a glass of milk.

RED VELVET COOKIES RECIPE

I absolutely love red velvet. I love the hint of cocoa and vibrant red color. Plus, I think anything red velvet looks impressive on a cookie tray.

So this year for Valentine’s Day, I wanted to find the perfect recipe for red velvet cookies. After a lot of experimenting, I can safely say that these are the best red velvet cookies I’ve ever tasted. They have a soft and chewy texture – no dry cookie crumbs here. Then they have a hint of cocoa and slight tanginess to the flavor that’s quintessential for red velvet, and the bright red color, white chocolate dip, and sprinkles make them extra pretty.

A stack of red velvet cookies with a cold glass of milk is the perfect treat for Valentine's Day.

WHAT IS RED VELVET MADE OF?

Today, red food coloring is what gives red velvet cookies and cakes their bright red hue. However, when the cake was first introduced the red was brought out by a reaction between the vinegar, buttermilk and cocoa in the recipe. Bakers would sometimes use beet juice to enhance the red color, but nowadays food coloring is the easiest choice.

HOW TO MAKE RED VELVET COOKIES

Making these red velvet cookies isn’t too tricky either.

  1. First beat together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. I like to use a little brown sugar in my cookies because it makes them extra chewy.
  2. Then beat in the egg, vanilla extract, vinegar and red food coloring. Depending on how bright red you want your cookies to be, you can use 2-3 teaspoons of red food coloring. I used 3 teaspoons – and my cookies were very vibrant.
  3. Whisk together the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt – and mix in the dry ingredients into the butter mixture about 1/2 at a time. Adding a little cornstarch makes cookies extra soft – so it’s a definite must in my book.
  4. Finally, form the cookies into balls using a medium cookie scoop and they’re ready to bake. For thicker cookies, you can pop the cookie tray into the fridge for 10 minutes before baking, but for this recipe chilling the dough isn’t necessary.

Use a cookie scoop to make these Red Velvet Cookies

DECORATING RED VELVET COOKIES

After the cookies are done baking – they take a delicious dip in melted white chocolate and are showered with sprinkles. You could use heart-shaped sprinkles for Valentines, or red and green sprinkles for Christmas, or even crumble a cookie and sprinkle the crumbs on top.

For the chocolate dip, I recommend Wilton white chocolate melts. The chocolate melts smooth, making it a very easy process.

Whichever way you choose – these red velvet cookies are absolutely delicious. You’ll love the soft & chewy cookie texture, pretty red color, and chocolate dip. And if you’re looking for a delicious recipe for Valentine’s Day then these are definitely for you.

Two soft and chewy red velvet cookies dipped in chocolate and decorated with sprinkles.

Want more delicious cookie recipes? You’ll love these:

  • Cheesecake Cookies
  • Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
  • Caramel Stuffed Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Red Velvet Cookie Cake
These red velvet cookies are soft, chewy & dipped in white chocolate. Perfect with a glass of milk.

Red Velvet Cookies

Fiona
These red velvet cookies are soft and chewy with the most delicious red velvet flavor. Perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or whenever you're craving red velvet
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 38 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 18 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons red food coloring liquid or gel
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz white candy melts or white chocolate
  • Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. 
  • In a large bowl beat together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar using an electric mixer. 
  • Then beat in the egg, vanilla extract, vinegar and food coloring. 
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
  • With the mixer on low speed, beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture about 1/2 at a time. The cookie dough will be thick and sticky.
  • Form the dough into balls about 1 to 1.5 tablespoons in size. Using a cookie scoop makes this much easier.
  • Place the balls 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the tops are just set.
  • Allow to cool fully.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the candy melts in short 30 second bursts stirring between each.
  • Spread half of each cookie with the candy melts and decorate with sprinkles. 
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

Red Velvet Cookies on a plate with title text.

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Fiona blogs over at Just So Tastywhere she shares easy, classic recipes for desserts & sweet treats. A peanut butter lover, chocolate connoisseur, and sprinkle addict - she hopes to make your life sweeter, one cookie at a time. She also teaches yoga, because life is all about balance.

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  1. Mary says

    January 24, 2021 at 7:03 pm

    Hi I tried this recipe and it’s absolutely delicious! Super soft. I do have a question though, my cookies didn’t turn out as flat as how you have pictured. After I formed them into a ball they didn’t flatten out as much. What can I do to ensure they flatten how you have them in your pictures?

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    • Kristin Maxwell says

      January 24, 2021 at 9:10 pm

      You can press the dough balls down a little, like with the flat bottom of a glass.

      Reply
  2. Deann Arneson says

    December 12, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    These turned out amazing! Thankyou

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 14, 2020 at 1:10 am

      You are so welcome Deann! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  3. Trevor says

    October 23, 2020 at 9:25 pm

    Could I use a cookie cutter to provide a tombstone shape for Halloween? Or will the dough not work.

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      October 30, 2020 at 2:37 am

      Sure!

      Reply
  4. Tiners says

    July 18, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    Delicious!! My daughter just made these, didn’t change a thing, and we just had some awesome red velvet cookies. Recipe yielded 19 with 1 1/2 TBSP scoop…they are chewy and scrumptious!

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      July 20, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      That’s awesome Tiners! Thank you for the feedback.

      Reply
  5. Cyndi says

    December 13, 2019 at 3:56 am

    Roughly about how many cookies will this batter bake?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:42 am

      Recipe states that it will yield roughly 18 cookies.

      Reply
  6. Judy says

    December 9, 2019 at 4:55 am

    Unsweetened cocoa powder ok to use?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      December 10, 2019 at 9:50 pm

      Yes, it’s unsweetened cocoa powder.

      Reply
  7. Rosa says

    August 21, 2019 at 8:24 am

    What are the nutritional facts for these cookies?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      August 21, 2019 at 9:08 am

      Hi Rosa, We are working to update the recipes on this site with nutritional information. It’s a lengthy process that takes some time, but we hope to have it for this recipe soon. In the meantime, I recommend checking out myfitnesspal.com as a great tool.

      Reply
  8. Sabrina says

    February 12, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    Sweetened or unsweetened cocoa powder?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      February 13, 2019 at 10:26 am

      Unsweetened.

      Reply
  9. Julie says

    December 16, 2018 at 8:35 am

    What kind of vinegar?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      December 17, 2018 at 7:20 pm

      Just plain white vinegar.

      Reply
  10. Natalie says

    January 9, 2018 at 6:34 am

    These cookies look beautiful (I love the bright red!) and so delicious. Will definitely try them soon.

    Reply

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