Pink Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate (Printable)

Vibrant pink cookies studded with white chocolate, perfectly soft and chewy for celebrations or everyday treats.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
09 - 2 teaspoons pink gel food coloring

→ Add-Ins

10 - 1 cup white chocolate chips

# Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
02 - In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, approximately 2 to 3 minutes.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the pink gel food coloring and mix until evenly tinted throughout the mixture.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in the white chocolate chips with a rubber spatula using a careful folding motion.
06 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to help the cookies hold their shape during baking.
07 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
08 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
09 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft. The cookies may appear slightly underbaked; they will firm up as they cool.
10 - Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They bake up soft in the center with edges that have just enough chew to keep you reaching for another.
  • The pink color makes every occasion feel a little more special, even if it's just a Tuesday.
  • White chocolate chips melt slightly in the oven, creating pockets of creamy sweetness in every bite.
  • The dough is forgiving and comes together quickly, so you can go from craving to cooling rack in about an hour.
02 -
  • Chilling the dough is not optional, warm dough spreads too much and you'll end up with flat, thin cookies instead of soft, thick ones.
  • Don't overbake them, pull the cookies out when the centers still look a little glossy and soft, they firm up as they cool and stay chewy inside.
  • Use gel food coloring instead of liquid, liquid can throw off the dough consistency and you won't get that vibrant pink without adding too much.
03 -
  • Weigh your flour if you can, too much flour makes the cookies dry and dense instead of soft and chewy.
  • For perfectly round cookies, gently press down the tops of the dough balls with your palm right before they go in the oven.
  • If your dough feels too sticky to scoop, pop it back in the fridge for another 10 minutes, it'll firm up and become much easier to work with.
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