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Easy Valentine's Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Hearts

Easy Valentine's Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Hearts

Delight in these Easy Valentine's Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Hearts, perfect for impressing loved ones with sweet gestures.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 325
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar plus extra for rolling
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
Dry Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
Chocolate Center
  • 6 white chocolate peanut butter hearts like Reese's

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • whisk
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Baking Process
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a bowl, mix the melted butter and granulated sugar until combined.
  3. Add the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and red gel food coloring to the mixture, and mix well.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until a dough forms.
  6. Roll the dough into balls and roll in extra sugar.
  7. Place the cookie dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
  9. Remove from the oven and immediately press a white chocolate peanut butter heart into the center of each cookie.
  10. Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 8gFat: 22g

Notes

Feel free to customize the chocolate centers and add extracts or toppings to make the cookies your own.

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