Description
Delightful pink velvet cookies blend luxurious cocoa and subtle rose flavors for a charming dessert experience. Elegant pink hues and delicate crumb make these cookies perfect for special celebrations or sweet afternoon treats.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Coloring and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons red or pink food coloring
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, then set aside for later use.
- Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and pink food coloring, blending until uniformly mixed.
- Alternately add dry ingredient mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until a smooth dough forms.
- Gently fold white chocolate chips into the cookie dough if desired.
- Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, ensuring approximately 2 inches of spacing between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for slightly golden edges and set centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack to complete cooling.
Notes
- Customize food coloring for vibrant pink hues, experimenting with gel or liquid variants to achieve desired shade without altering cookie texture.
- Consider replacing white chocolate chips with white chocolate chunks for more pronounced melting and richer flavor profile.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain perfect cookie shape.
- Swap buttermilk with dairy-free alternatives like almond or oat milk for vegan-friendly version, ensuring consistent moisture and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg