Red Velvet Cookies
Also known as Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies · Veg + Egg · Snacks & Starters, Sweets & Desserts
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Red velvet cookies with cocoa and white chocolate chips, rolled in icing sugar so they bake crinkled. Makes 18 servings, 55 minutes plus chilling, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
12 itemsMaida1.75 cup
Baking Powder1 tsp
Cocoa Powder3 tbsp
Butter110 grams
Sugar1 cup
Eggs2
Vanilla Essence0.50 tsp
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Red Food ColouringAs Needed
Salt0.50 tsp
Icing Sugar1 cup
White Chocolate Chips¼ cup
Contains: milk, egg, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 18. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 190kcal | 3420kcal |
| Protein | 2.8g | 50g |
| Carbohydrate | 32g | 576g |
| Fat | 6.5g | 117g |
| Fibre | 1.4g | 25g |
| Sugar | 20g | 356g |
Cookd masalas for red food colouring
Method
- 1
In a bowl, combine the maida, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder together. Set aside.
MaidaBaking PowderCocoa Powder
- 2
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla essence and lemon juice and mix until just combined.
ButterSugarEggsVanilla EssenceLemon Juice
- 3
Add red food colour as needed and mix. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
Red Food ColouringSaltWhite Chocolate Chips
- 4
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- 5
Scoop out each portion of the mixture into a bowl of icing sugar. Coat and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Leave plenty of space around each cookie as it will spread out.
Icing Sugar
- 6
Bake at 180 c for 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely before consuming or storing in an airtight container.
Before you start
- How long does Red Velvet Cookies take?
- 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 25 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Red Velvet Cookies serve?
- 18. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Red Velvet Cookies vegetarian?
- It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
- Is Red Velvet Cookies spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Red Velvet Cookies?
- As Needed Red Food Colouring, 1.75 cup Maida, 110 grams Butter, 1 cup Sugar, 2 Eggs, 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Red Velvet Cookies?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Red Velvet Cookies?
- About 190 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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