Love these red velvet cookies for Valentine's Day! They're soft, rich, moist, and filled with creamy chocolate and sprinkled with white chocolate. Each bite is rich and crimson velvet-flavored.
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Ingredient
Chocolate Filled Red Velvet Cookie– 1/2 cup (108g) unsalted butter, room temp– 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar– 1/3 cup (75g) light brown sugar, packed– 1 large egg– 1 tsp vanilla extract– 1 tsp red gel food coloring– 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (not dutch process)– 1/2 tsp baking soda– 1/4 tsp kosher salt– 1 1/3 cup (175g) all-purpose flour– 1/3 cup Chocolate SunButter– White candy melts (or white chocolate), to drizzle on top
Ingredient
Chocolate-filled red velvet cookies Beat butter and sugars with a hand or stand mixer with the paddle attachment in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
Step 1
Step 1
Instructions
Stir in egg, vanilla, and gel food coloring. After scraping the bowl, add cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend well.
Step 2
Step 2
Mix the flour into the mixture by hand with a rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix. Let the bowl chill for 30 minutes under cover.
Step 3
Step 3
Line a dish with parchment paper and place heaping teaspoons of Chocolate SunButter on top. Freeze to harden. After 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment.
Step 4
Step 4
Take a 3 tbsp cookie scoop and press a ball flat in your palm (the dough should be soft and little sticky). Ice a Chocolate SunButter pad in the center and seal the ball.
Step 5
Step 5
Return SunButter to the freezer and dough to the fridge between batches. Place 4 packed cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes until the rims are dry and the interior is pale, puffy, and slightly underdone.
Step 6
Step 6
Use the inside curve of a fork to nudge in the sides immediately after pulling the cookies to create uniform cookies.
Step 7
Step 7
Leave the cookies on the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack and bake the rest. When cold, melt candy melts and drizzle over top. Sprinkle if desired and enjoy.