Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies are a fun twist on the classic snowball cookies!

 

I took the classic cookie and put a fun twist on them by adding in some chocolate chips to these snowballs. But why stop there? 

I decided to make them a red velvet snowball cookie by adding a little bit of cocoa powder and red velvet. And then thought they needed a little something extra. Instead of pecans or walnuts, I added in miniature chocolate chips!

 These red velvet chocolate chip snowball cookies are like a buttery shortbread cookie usually made with either walnuts or pecans then rolled in powdered sugar once they are baked.

How To Make These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies

These chocolate chip snowball cookies also couldn’t be simpler! They can be made in ONE bowl.

Start by pre-heating the oven to 325°F.

To your mixing bowl, add in the flour, sugar, softened butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and red food coloring and mix. I like to add in the mini chocolate chips with a spatula once all the other ingredients have been incorporated.

Scoop the cookie dough using a 1 inch cookie scoop and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet placed 2 inches apart.

Bake for 18-25 minutes until edges are set and tops are dry. Remove from the oven. Allow to cool for a few minutes then roll in powdered sugar. Once cool, then roll in powdered sugar again.

Recipe Tips

• You want to make sure to measure your flour accurately. Learning how to measure your flour is a baking basic I think everyone needs to learn! In fact it’s one of the first lesson in my Ultimate Baking Bootcamp online class.
• You also want to make sure that your butter is properly softened. You can find 3 ways to soften your butter here. My favorite way uses the microwave but not in the way you think!
• Make sure you are using natural unsweetened cocoa powder. Natural vs. dutch process cocoa powder are not the same and should not be used interchangeably!
• When baking multiple batches of cookies make sure your cookie sheets are cooled before placing more cookie dough on to bake them. This one of the reasons cookies spread too much in the oven.

Is Red Velvet And Chocolate The Same Thing?

Red velvet and chocolate are not the same thing if done right. A red velvet cake is a buttermilk based cake with a hint of cocoa powder. The cocoa powder actually reacts with the baking soda and brings out the reddish tint in the cocoa powder. The addition of the red food coloring then just bumps it up a notch.

According to Spoon University, Red Velvet was said to be introduced by 1920’s by a hotel in New York. Another theory, is that red velvet was introduced during the Great Depression to brighten everyone’s spirits.

More Recipes To Try

Craving more red velvet? Then be sure to try my red velvet cupcakes recipe! Topped with the creamiest cream cheese frosting.

And if it’s cookies you’re looking for then make sure to try my peanut butter oatmeal cookies chocked full of peanut butter flavor. And you can’t go wrong with my most popular recipe on the blog, these lemon cookies!