Description
Soft and chewy red velvet chocolate chunk cookies with a rich cocoa flavor and melty pockets of chocolate. These bakery style cookies are vibrant, tender in the center, and slightly crisp on the edges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring to the butter mixture and mix until smooth.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers remain soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for about 20 minutes before baking.
- Press a few extra chocolate chunks onto the top of each dough ball before baking for a bakery style look.
- Avoid overbaking to keep the centers soft and chewy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: red velvet cookies, chocolate chunk cookies, chewy cookies, homemade cookies, cocoa cookies