Velvet Chocolate Valentine Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Base
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1 2/3 cups (210g) plain flour
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1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temp
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3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed down
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1/4 cup (50g) white sugar
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1 large egg at room temperature
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1 tablespoon regular milk or buttermilk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3/4 teaspoon red gel food coloring
→ Decoration
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8 ounces (226g) white chocolate, chopped roughly
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2-3 tablespoons colorful sprinkles
# Instructions:
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Grab a bowl and stir flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together until mixed.
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Use your mixer to whip butter with both sugars until fluffy. Drop in the egg and vanilla, then blend till smooth.
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Add your dry mix along with milk and red coloring. Stir until everything's incorporated. Pop dough in fridge for at least 2 hours.
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Shape dough into 1.5 tablespoon balls. Stick them in a 350°F oven for 11-13 minutes until the edges harden.
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Warm up white chocolate in short 15-second bursts. Take your cooled cookies and dunk halfway, then add sprinkles right away.
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Leave cookies out to harden or put them in the fridge to speed things up before you eat them.
# Notes:
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You can't skip the chilling time
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Go for actual white chocolate bars instead of chips for better melting
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Try using beet powder if you want natural coloring
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They'll stay good for 3 days if kept at room temp