Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tender, moist, and chewy red velvet cookies with chocolate chips.

My love for red velvet is a very long story. I'm in love with red velvet cake, red velvet cheesecake, red velvet brownies, red velvet everything! and now, red velvet cookies!! aren't they pretty?

This is a fast and simple recipe, the cookies taste as good as they look. These cookies make an ideal gift for Valentine's Day! Because who doesn't love red velvet?!

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Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Serves: 32 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp milk
• 2 tbsp beetroot puree or 2 tsp red food colouring (or both)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• a pinch of salt
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Instructions

1. In a medium bowl cream butter with sugars using a hand mixer. Mix in milk,  egg, vanilla and beetroot puree or food colouring or both (depending on how red do you want your cookies to be).
2. Using a mixer, mix in baking soda, cocoa, flour, and salt. Add chocolate chips and mix. Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour.
3. Preheat oven to 220°.
4. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
5. Roll dough balls with your hands and place onto prepared tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes. After the cookies come out of the oven, gently press them down with your fingers if they spread. Sprinkle chocolate chips to the top of each cookie, they will melt down into warm cookies. Cool completely and enjoy!

Store cookies in a sealed container in room temperature for up to 1 week.

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KitKat Brownie Bars

If you're a big fan of Kitkat, these brownies taste like heaven!
You will love these brownies because they're crunchy and moist at the same time, my favourite way to eat them is with a cold glass of milk. I used four types of chocolates to make these brownies but that's optional... If you want these brownies to be super chocolatey add 1 tbsp of cacao (I skipped this time).

Not to mention how the Kitkats add their classic crisp to every bite! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

If you're looking for low-calorie brownies, follow exactly the same recipe but skip the chocolate chips and substitute the sugar with maple syrup or honey.

They're very easy and quick, 15 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to bake! Chill at room temperature, then cut into squares and enjoy!

KitKat Brownie Bars Recipe

(Serves: 8 bars)

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 70 grams unsalted butter (melted)
• 30 grams melted chocolate
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 50 grams powdered sugar
• 30 grams all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 standard Kitkat chocolate bar (4 fingers)
• 2 tbsp milk chocolate chips (optional)
• 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 tsp cacao powder (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°.
2. In a medium sized bowl mix the egg, melted butter, melted chocolate, vanilla, sugar, flour, baking powder and cacao powder.
3. Line a baking pan with baking sheet (I used a loaf pan 8cmx24cm).
4. Crush 2 kitkat fingers and add to butter along with half of the chocolate chips.
5. Pour batter into pan and sprinkle with 2 crushed kitkat fingers and chocolate chips left.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. open the door of the oven and let the brownie sit there for 10 more minutes. The brownie is very soft when hot, let it cool down before slicing. Serve with a cold glass of milk.

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