Red Velvet Oreo Cookies (Print-Friendly Version)

Soft red velvet cookies with Oreo pieces and white chocolate, baked for a chewy, colorful dessert treat.

# List of Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 170 g all-purpose flour
02 - 14 g unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 0.25 teaspoon fine salt
04 - 0.75 teaspoon baking soda

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 113 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
06 - 67 g granulated sugar
07 - 133 g light brown sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 1 teaspoon red food colouring gel, or as needed
10 - 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-Ins

11 - 85 g white baking chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
12 - 7 Oreo sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 175°C. Line baking trays with parchment paper or leave ungreased.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda until thoroughly combined.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together with a mixer for about 1 minute until light and fluffy.
04 - Beat in the egg, red food colouring gel, and vanilla extract until mixture is homogeneous.
05 - Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
06 - Gently stir in white chocolate chips and crushed Oreo cookies until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared trays, spacing them approximately 5 cm apart.
08 - If desired, top dough rounds with extra Oreo pieces and white chocolate chips for a decorative finish.
09 - Bake in the centre of the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set and centres remain slightly soft.
10 - Remove trays from oven and let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Additional Information:

01 - Adjust the amount of red food colouring to achieve the desired intensity of colour.