Red Velvet Oreo Cookies (Printable)

Soft red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips and chopped Oreos, featuring a perfect blend of cocoa and cream-filled crunch.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
06 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 1 egg yolk
10 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
11 - 2 tablespoons milk
12 - 1 tablespoon red food coloring, gel preferred

→ Mix-Ins

13 - 1 cup white chocolate chips
14 - 12 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped

# How-to Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Mix in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, milk, and red food coloring until well combined.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Fold in the white chocolate chips and chopped Oreo cookies until evenly distributed.
07 - Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked.
09 - Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The texture hits that perfect sweet spot between crisp edges and chewy centers, thanks to the cocoa base and careful timing
  • White chocolate and Oreos were meant to be together, creating that classic cookies-and-cream flavor in every single bite
  • These cookies stay soft for days, making them ideal for gifting, sharing, or keeping all to yourself
02 -
  • Underbaking slightly is the secret to soft cookies, they'll continue cooking on the hot baking sheet and set up perfectly
  • Gel food coloring produces that vibrant red without adding liquid, but liquid coloring works if you reduce the milk slightly
  • Room temperature ingredients incorporate better, so plan ahead and set everything out about 30 minutes before baking
03 -
  • Chop your Oreos into various sizes from large chunks to tiny crumbs so you get satisfying crunch in every bite
  • Press a few extra Oreo pieces and white chocolate chips into the tops before baking for that bakery-worthy appearance

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