Pink Velvet White Chocolate Cookies (Print Version)

Soft, vibrant pink cookies with creamy white chocolate chips. Perfect festive treat ready in 1 hour.

# What You'll 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

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
02 - In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream 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 pink gel food coloring and mix until evenly tinted throughout.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in white chocolate chips with a spatula until evenly distributed.
06 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to help the cookies hold their shape.
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 are still soft. Cookies may appear slightly underbaked and 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 -
  • The dough comes together in one bowl with ingredients you probably already have, no fancy equipment needed.
  • That pop of color makes them feel special without any extra work, and they taste just as good as they look.
02 -
  • Do not skip the chilling step or your cookies will spread into flat puddles instead of staying thick and chewy.
  • Gel food coloring is worth buying because liquid versions will change the dough texture and give you a washed-out color.
03 -
  • Press a few extra white chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls right before baking for a bakery-style look.
  • If your dough feels too sticky to scoop, chill it for another 15 minutes or lightly flour your hands.
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