red velvet white chocolate chip cookies

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious and chewy red velvet cookies with white chocolate chips.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
8 Tbsp butter, at room temperature
6 Tbsp all vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp red food coloring
1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda,
and salt. Set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar about 3 minutes until fluffy.
Slowly add in the egg yolk and egg and mix to combine. Add vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring and mix until just
combined.
3. Add in the dry ingredients until combined. Mix in 1/2 cup white chocolate chips.
4. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and scoop out the cookie dough into heaping tablespoons. Press 5 white
chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie dough ball. Be careful not to flatten the cookies.
5. Bake for 8-9 minutes in the preheated oven. Transfer to a wire rack to cool and keep the cookies stored in an
airtight container.
Recipe by The Recipe Critic at http://therecipecritic.com/2014/01/red-velvet-white-chocolate-chip-cookies/