Delicious and chewy Red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips.

I just love red velvet. And I love white chocolate. And I love a good cookie. These three things were combined in this delicious and vibrant red chewy cookie.

PREP TIME:  15 MINS

COOK TIME:  9 MINS

TOTAL TIME:  24 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2½ Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp cornstarch
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 8 Tbsp butter, at room temperature
• 6 Tbsp all vegetable shortening
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1½ tsp white vinegar
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp red food coloring
• 1⅓ cups white chocolate chips, divided

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar about 3 minutes until fluffy. Slowly add in the egg yolk and egg and mix to combine. Add vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring and mix until just combined.
3. Add in the dry ingredients until combined. Mix in ½ cup white chocolate chips.
4. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and scoop out the cookie dough into heaping tablespoons. Press 5 white chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie dough ball. Be careful not to flatten the cookies.
5. Bake for 8-9 minutes in the preheated oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and keep the cookies stored in an airtight container.