Valentines Red Velvet White Chocolate Cookies (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cookie Base

01 - 3/4 teaspoon red gel food coloring
02 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
03 - 1 tablespoon milk or buttermilk
04 - 1 large egg, room temperature
05 - 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup (150g) packed brown sugar
07 - 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temp
08 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
09 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
10 - 1/4 cup (21g) natural cocoa powder
11 - 1 2/3 cups (210g) plain all-purpose flour

→ Decoration

12 - 2-3 tablespoons sprinkles
13 - 8 ounces (226g) white chocolate, chopped up

# Instructions:

01 - Stir together cocoa, flour, salt, and soda in one bowl.
02 - Whip butter and sugars till smooth, then add egg and vanilla and blend again.
03 - Combine the dry stuff with food coloring and milk. Chill dough in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
04 - Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons for each cookie. Bake 11-13 minutes at 350°F until edges are set.
05 - Heat up white chocolate in small intervals, dip half of each cookie, then sprinkle right away.
06 - Let the cookies sit until the chocolate hardens. You can refrigerate them to speed this up.

# Notes:

01 - You'll need to chill the dough, no shortcuts!
02 - Go for real chocolate bars, not chips.
03 - Beet powder works too for coloring.
04 - Store at room temp for up to 3 days.

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