Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle

Red Velvet Cookies

    
           Halloween behind us, Thanksgiving ahead. And with this all - Christmas is only  53 days away! At this point a baker starts to plan what to bake. Cakes, pies, cupcakes and of course cookies. Lots of cookies!

        Every year, I try to find a new recipe to add to all those family favorites that are a must on the holiday menu.

        Those cookies might just be it.

        They look pretty festive and are really delicious!

        The original recipe has white chocolate chips mixed into the dough. I decided to play a little bit with the chocolate. I melted it and with a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip - I made a drizzle design on each cookie. 

Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle
adapted from Cooking Club Of America

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut up
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
2 tsp red food coloring
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Whisk dry ingredients together ( flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt ) in a bowl. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, food coloring and vanilla. Beat until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until combined. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Farm 1" balls out of dough and place onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until cookies are puffed. Cool on the wire rack for a couple of minutes. Transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely. In the microwave, melt the white chocolate chips in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and cooled a little bit. Place in a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip and have fun decorating your cookies!

The coconut version

               And because I like to put coconut into my cookies, I scooped out about a cup of the cookie dough into a smal bowl and added about 3/4 of a cup of the sweetened flaked coconut. This ratio is up to your likings. I like a lot of coconut, so I kept adding and mixing until I was happy with the dough.

Enjoy!