Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
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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
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 chip with a spatula once all the other ingredients have been incorporated.
Then simply scoop these cookies using a 1-inch cookie scoop and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
These are my favorite cookie sheets to use.
What’s great about these is no chilling required like some cookies require. And then just bake them! Since there is no baking powder or baking soda added they still pretty much the same shape- perfect little round yummy bundles of goodness.
Now of course they wouldn’t be snowball cookies unless they get dunked in powdered sugar.
The key to snowball cookies is to roll them in powdered sugar twice.
Once, when they first come out of the oven while they are still warm. And a second time when they are cooled.
Tips For Making These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Snowball Cookies
- 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, like my white chocolate 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 in the Great Depression to brighten everyone’s spirits.
To Makes These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies You Will Need:
- Durable heavy duty aluminum cookie sheets (these Chicago Metallic ones are my fav)
- Cooling Racks
- Mixing bowls (these Pyrex bowls are my go to)
- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Dry Measuring Cups and measuring spoons
- Spatula
- 1-inch cookie scoop
Red Velvet Mini Chip Snowball Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ounce red food coloring more if you want a deeper red color
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Combine all ingredients except mini chocolate chips and powdered sugar in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. With a spatula by hand, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets (I prefer using parchment paper) Bake 18-25 minutes or until very lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes; roll in powdered sugar while still warm and again when cool.
Notes
- 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.
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Those look sooo good!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
LOVE red velvet, and these look absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda- ME TOO 🙂 Love red velvet- I may or may not have eaten some straight from the freezer again last night 🙂 oops
I love anything thats Red Velvet. I’ll try this recipe.
Thanks 🙂 I know you’ll love them!
Me too 🙂 enjoy if you make them I know you will!!
My son loves red velvet cake so I’m bookmarking these to make!
Oh I hope you and your son love them as much as I did 🙂
Does anyone else besides me feel like they’re gaining weight just reading and seeing all the beautiful Christmas cookies? I love this recipe. Going to try it this year!!!
Oops my bad 😉 but actually I don’t feel guilty at all because I know these cookies are totally worth every calorie! 🙂
These look amazing
Thanks Amy!! 🙂
Oh my word these look good! And so festive! Perfect for Christmas. Love that they freeze well too.
Thanks Jolina! Hope you love them…and yes they do freeze well I have some in my freezer right now 🙂
These are brilliant. I could eat the whole batch! And they are so pretty for Christmas! I can’t wait to make these.
Thank you 🙂 They are so good when they first come out of the oven too that’s my favorite time to eat snowball cookies!
This sounds like such a snazzy and festive cookie! So yum!
Oh my, I am saving this post for sure. Everything looks sooo good!
Thanks Shana for saving it …and enjoy when you make them!