Red Velvet Cookies

Almost everyone I know loves red velvet .. and in my opinion, how could you not? I was always intimidated by red velvet and the idea of making them from scratch by creating my own recipe seemed crazy. Then I started to research and realized .. it is not that hard! These cookies are perfection. They are soft and chewy and the perfect colors for LOVE DAY!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cup Flour

• 3/4 Cup White Chocolate Chips

• 1 Large Egg

• 1/2 Cup White Sugar

• 1/2 Cup Margarine, room temp

• 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

• 2 Tbsp. Cocoa Powder

• 2-3 Tsp. Red Food Coloring

• 1.5 Tsp. Cornstarch

• 1 Tsp. Vanilla

• 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda

• 1/4 Tsp. Salt

Directions

• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, cornstarch, baking soda & salt. In a separate large bowl beat the butter and sugars together until light & fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and food coloring.

• With the mixer on low, beat in the flour mixture about 1/2 at a time. Stop using the mixer, add in the chocolate chips and gently mix using a spatula.

• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, you can even refrigerate overnight if that works better.

• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

• Scoop dough into balls of about 1-1.5 tablespoon in size and place 2 inches apart on the lined cookie sheets.

• Bake 1 cookie sheet at a time on the middle rack of the oven for 11-13 minutes, or until the tops look just set.

• Remove from the oven and place a few white chocolate chips on the tops of each cookie. Cool on the cookie tray for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling.