Red Velvet Oreo Cookies (Print version)
Soft red velvet cookies studded with white chocolate and crunchy Oreo chunks for the ultimate cookies-and-cream treat.
# What you'll need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/2 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 1 egg yolk
10 - 2 tsp vanilla extract
11 - 2 tbsp milk
12 - 1 tbsp red food coloring, gel preferred
→ Mix-Ins
13 - 1 cup white chocolate chips
14 - 12 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
# How to make it:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Mix in egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, milk, and red food coloring until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
06 - Gently fold white chocolate chips and chopped Oreo cookies into dough.
07 - Drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets using a medium cookie scoop, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and centers appear slightly underbaked.
09 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert suggestions:
01 -
- That moment when you break open a still warm cookie and the white chocolate is molten
- The texture contrast between chewy red velvet cookie and crunchy Oreo pieces
- They look impressive but come together in under 40 minutes start to finish
02 -
- Gel food coloring is worth the extra trip to the store because liquid coloring can make your dough too sticky
- Underbaking by 1 to 2 minutes yields the softest cookies since they continue cooking on the hot pan
- Room temperature ingredients prevent the dough from seizing up when you mix everything together
03 -
- Chop Oreos into varying sizes from coarse crumbs to larger chunks for texture throughout
- Press a few extra Oreo pieces into the tops before baking for that bakery look