Description
Pink velvet cookies offer a delightful twist on classic red velvet, blending rich cocoa with a rosy hue. Delicate pink-tinted cookies with cream cheese frosting promise a sweet indulgence that melts in your mouth, tempting you to savor each delicious bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 drops pink food coloring
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, thoroughly whisking flour, baking soda, and salt to ensure even distribution.
- Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and develops a fluffy, aerated texture.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, blending smoothly. Add pink food coloring and mix until the batter achieves a uniform rosy hue.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms. Fold in white chocolate chips for extra decadence.
- Shape the dough into uniform 1-inch spheres, placing them evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Delicately press down on each ball to create a slightly flattened profile.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges and set centers as indicators of doneness.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, enabling them to firm up and develop optimal texture before serving.
Notes
- Customize color intensity by adjusting food coloring drops, creating soft pastel to vibrant pink shades.
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smoother, more even cookie texture.
- White chocolate chips can be replaced with cream cheese chips for extra tangy flavor profile.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg