Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1.5 tablespoons milk
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips, or as needed

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
3. Beat butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes; beat in brown sugar and white sugar until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat egg, milk, and vanilla extract into butter mixture; beat in food coloring until uniformly colored.
4. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture gradually with electric mixer on low speed until combined; stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into 2-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle cookies with a few additional chocolate chips; allow to cool completely.