Pink Velvet White Chocolate Cookies (Printable Version)

Soft, chewy cookies with vibrant pink hue and creamy white chocolate chips—perfect for festive occasions and sweet treats.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
04 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
09 - 2 teaspoons pink gel food coloring

→ Add-Ins

10 - 1 cup white chocolate chips

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
02 - In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, approximately 2–3 minutes.
03 - Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the pink gel food coloring and mix until evenly tinted throughout.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in the white chocolate chips with a spatula until evenly distributed.
06 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to help the cookies hold their shape.
07 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
08 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
09 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft. The cookies may look slightly underbaked; they will firm up as they cool.
10 - Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The color alone makes people grin before they even take a bite.
  • They stay soft and chewy for days, which means you can bake ahead without worry.
  • White chocolate chips melt just enough to create pockets of creamy sweetness in every cookie.
  • The dough is forgiving and comes together faster than you'd think.
02 -
  • Don't skip the chilling time, warm dough spreads into flat puddles and loses that perfect chewy center.
  • Gel food coloring is not the same as liquid, liquid will make your dough too wet and the color won't be as vivid.
  • Pull the cookies out when they look slightly underbaked, they continue cooking on the hot pan and will be perfect once cooled.
03 -
  • Room temperature butter is non-negotiable, cold butter won't cream properly and your cookies will be dense.
  • If your dough feels too sticky to scoop, chill it for an extra 15 minutes and it will be much easier to handle.
  • For perfectly round cookies, gently press down the tops of the dough balls with your palm before baking.
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