Pink Velvet White Chocolate Cookies (Printable)

Soft, chewy pink cookies with creamy white chocolate chips—ready in over an hour.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2½ 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 - 1½ 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 Make It:

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, about 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.
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 Tips:

01 -
  • The dough comes together in one bowl with no fancy techniques, just a mixer and a little patience.
  • These cookies stay soft for days, which means you can bake ahead without worrying theyll turn into hockey pucks.
  • The pink color makes them feel special without any extra decorating, perfect when you need something festive fast.
02 -
  • Do not skip the chilling step, warm dough spreads too much and youll end up with flat, crispy cookies instead of soft ones.
  • Use gel food coloring, not liquid, because liquid can throw off the dough consistency and make the cookies spread unevenly.
  • Pull the cookies out when they still look a little underbaked in the center, they continue cooking on the hot pan and will be perfect once cooled.
03 -
  • Soften your butter to true room temperature by leaving it out for an hour, microwaving it makes the dough greasy and the cookies spread too much.
  • Use a cookie scoop for even-sized cookies that bake at the same rate, no guessing and no burnt edges next to raw centers.
  • Rotate your baking sheets halfway through if your oven has hot spots, it makes a huge difference in even browning.
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