Description
Red Velvet Cookie Dough brings pure joy to your kitchen with zero-risk snacking straight from the bowl. Smooth chocolate notes and creamy texture make this safe-to-eat treat your new favorite dessert indulgence.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup heat-treated all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Sweeteners:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Flavor and Color Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat your flour in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes, stirring once midway to eliminate potential bacteria and ensure safe consumption.
- Whisk 1 cup of heated flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup granulated sugar, and ¼ cup brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until absolutely smooth with zero clumps.
- Cream ½ cup room temperature butter in a separate bowl until silky and soft, using an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the butter, mixing at low speed until your dough becomes uniform and sandy in texture.
- Pour 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tbsp red food coloring into the dough, stirring until the color spreads evenly and creates a vibrant red shade.
- Gently incorporate ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough, folding carefully to distribute them throughout without overmixing.
- Transfer your completed dough to a parchment-lined container, smoothing the top with a spatula for an even surface.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to help flavors meld and achieve a firmer consistency.
- Serve directly from the container, scooping small portions with a spoon or creating small bite-sized balls.
Notes
- Toast flour briefly in the oven to eliminate any raw flour risks and add a subtle nutty flavor.
- Swap out regular chocolate chips for white chocolate or mini chips to customize the texture and taste.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute the all-purpose flour with a certified gluten-free flour blend that measures cup-for-cup.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before serving to help the flavors meld and create a firmer consistency that’s easier to scoop.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 327 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg