Red Velvet Cookie Bars

I've never met a cookie I haven't liked.... and these red velvet cookie bars are definitely no exception. They're perfect for any holiday, special occasion, or really any time you want! They're soft but chewy, with a light chocolate flavor, and loaded with tons of white chocolate chips.

INGREDIENTS FOR RED VELVET COOKIE BARS

For these cookies bars, you'll need all of the basic ingredients for chocolate chip cookies, like flour, baking soda, and butter, with just a few others. Here's a list of everything you'll need.

• All-purpose flour

• Cocoa powder

• Baking soda

• Salt

• Unsalted butter

• Granulated sugar + brown sugar

• Egg

• Vanilla extract

• Red food coloring

• White chocolate chips

MAKING RED VELVET COOKIES BARS

Now, let's get baking! These red velvet cookie bars are super easy to throw together, and are made in just a few steps! If you have a stand or hand mixer, that's all you will need to make these cookie bars.

To begin, start by creaming together your butter and sugars. Add in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and food coloring. To the bowl, add in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined and all of the flour is combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips.

Dump the cookie dough into a prepared 9x9 baking pan greased or lined with parchment paper. Spread cookie dough evenly in the pan. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 25-27 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Cut them into either 9 large bars, or 16 smaller bars!

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THE BEST COOKIE BARS

• Use room temperature ingredients. When making things like cookies, you want to be sure your butter and eggs are room temperature. In doing so, your ingredients will mix together easier and will also yield the perfect consistency in your cookie bars.

• Use parchment paper. While it's not essential you use it, adding parchment paper to your pan will make it sooo easy to remove the cookie bars once they're baked.

• Cool the bars before slicing. Similar to cutting brownies, these bars can get a bit messy if you try to cut them when they're still really warm. I know it will be super tough to wait, but try to allow the cookies to cool before slicing into them.

• Jazz them up! This is a totally optional step. But, if you're making these for a special Valentine's Day treat, make them fun by adding some festive sprinkles to the tops of the cookie bars!

Red Velvet Cookie Bars

Recipe by Chrissy

Servings

9 or 16

bars

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

27

minutes

Total time

37

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup cocoa powder

• ¼ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

• ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 ¼ teaspoons red food coloring

• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 or 9x9 pan and line with parchment paper, if desired. Set aside.
• Add the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown to a mixer or large bowl. Cream together for about a minute, until fluffy and pale. Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring. Mix again until everything is combined.
• Add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until everything is completely combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
• Put the cookie dough into the prepared pan and carefully spread into an even layer. Pop into the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes.
• Once done baking, remove from oven. Allow the cookie bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.