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    Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Published: February 14, 2020 · Updated: February 2, 2021 · By: Krissy · 6 Comments
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    Made without artificial food dye, these incredibly soft and delicious Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies are made with beet puree and cocoa powder.

    Made without artificial food dye, these incredibly soft and delicious Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies are made with beet puree and cocoa powder.

    stack of red velvet cookies made with beets

    Why this recipe works:

    • Almost all red velvet recipes call for red food dye. Roasted beet puree gives the most beautiful dark reddish pink color without using any artificial food coloring.
    • I started with my base recipe for my chewy chocolate chip cookies and added the beet puree and some cocoa powder.
    • I know what you're thinking... "Beets in chocolate chip cookies? Yuck." You have to trust me on this one. Beets actually pair extremely well with chocolate as evident by my Beet Brownies and Heart Beet Pancakes. They also make any baked goods extremely moist and velvety smooth.

    How to make them:

    1. This recipe starts by roasting a large red beet.  You can roast more than one if you want to reserve them for another recipe Roasted Garlic Beet Hummus. Roasted beets in foil
    2. Once the roasted beet is cool enough to handle, peel it and blend it into a smooth puree with some buttermilk. roasted beet puree in blender
    3. You'll then combine your dry ingredients in a separate bowl. To mix the cookie batter, use a mixer to cream the softened butter and sugar together. Add the beet puree and vanilla, then the egg. To that, you'll mix in the dry ingredients.
    4. Finally, chop up your chocolate chunks and mix them into the batter. dark chocolate cut with chef's knife for red velvet chocolate cookie recipe
    5. Use a large cookie scoop to place the batter on a lined baking sheet and bake for about 9 minutes. red velvet cookie dough on silpat

    Cooking tips and recipe notes:

    • My standard cookies are rich and chewy. The addition of the beet puree makes these much more cake like.
    • It might be difficult to tell if they're done because of the deep, rich color. 9 minutes in the preheated oven when using a metal baking sheet and a silpat liner was perfect.
    • Because the cookies are so soft when you take them out of the oven, be sure to allow them to sit on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
    • Never over crowd your cookies - give them room to expand.
    • Use two baking sheets if you want to speed up the baking process since they have to sit on the sheet once you take them out of the oven.

    chocolate beet cookie split in half

    Did you make these red velvet chocolate chip cookies?

    Be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know! I love hearing from my readers. I hope you enjoy cooking with beets!

    Made without artificial food dye, these incredibly soft and delicious Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies are made with beet puree and cocoa powder.

    Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies

    Made without artificial food dye, these incredibly soft and delicious Red Velvet Chocolate Chunk Cookies are made with beet puree and cocoa powder.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes
    Total Time: 29 minutes
    Hover to scale: 24 cookies
    Chef: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    beet puree:

    • 1 large red beet
    • ¼ cup butttermilk

    cookies:

    • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter (softened)
    • ¾ cup brown sugar (firmly packed )
    • ¾ cup beet puree
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 cup dark chocolate chunks

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400° F.
    • To make the beet puree, wrap the whole beet tightly in foil and cook in oven for at least an hour until soft. When cool enough to handle, remove skins. Combine with the minimum amount of buttermilk in blender to create a smooth puree.
    • In small bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
    • In the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attached, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until well blended. Add beet puree and vanilla; mix well and then scrape sides. Mix in egg, mixing well. Add flour mixture, and beat slowly to incorporate, then faster to blend well. Stir in chocolate chunks.
    • Drop batter in 2-tablespoon portions about 2 inches apart onto lined baking sheets.
    • Bake in preheated oven until edges of cookies are brown, about 9 minutes.
    • Let cookies cool on pan about 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks with a spatula. Serve warm or cool. Store in airtight container, or freeze for longer storage.

    Notes

    Cooking tips and recipe notes:

    • My standard cookies are rich and chewy. The addition of the beet puree makes these much more cake like.
    • It might be difficult to tell if they're done because of the deep, rich color. 9 minutes in the preheated oven when using a metal baking sheet and a silpat liner was perfect.
    • Because the cookies are so soft when you take them out of the oven, be sure to allow them to sit on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
    • Never over crowd your cookies - give them room to expand.
    • Use two baking sheets if you want to speed up the baking process since they have to sit on the sheet once you take them out of the oven.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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    This post was originally published in February 2016 and has been updated with more information and additional cooking tips. Don't worry, I didn't change the recipe!

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    Comments

    1. Jen

      February 15, 2020 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      I would’ve never thought to use beet purée! Such a great idea when using natural ingredients.

      Reply
    2. Matt Taylor

      February 15, 2020 at 11:23 am

      5 stars
      Looks amazing and easy to make. I haven't baked with beet puree, will have to give it a shot.

      Reply
    3. Carrie Robinson

      February 14, 2020 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      I am just loving those big chocolate chunks in these cookies! Yum! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Kenna

      October 02, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      5 stars
      These are delicious! I made a batch, then sent with my mom as she popped in for a visit. Had to make a second batch
      I doubled the recipe and added chopped walnuts.
      I baked at 350 for 12 minutes
      Fluffy and moist!

      Reply
    5. Jane

      February 05, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      Question - the instructions begin with roasting the beet in a 400 degree oven. Later, the directions to bake the cookies for 9 minutes in a "preheated" oven. What temp are you using for the cookies? I imagine the same 400 degrees would
      be tpo hot.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        February 06, 2019 at 9:12 am

        Oh dear, it's been so long since I made these! 400 does seem too hot to bake the cookies. I'm inclined to say 350. I'll update the recipe. If you make them and they take longer than 9min to bake, will you let me know? I'd better make these again!

        Reply

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