Red Velvet Cookie Dough Bars

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cup plain flour

2 tsp cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

225 gm unsalted butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

red food colouring, as required

200 - 230 gm white chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line an 8x10" baking tray with baking paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat together with an electric mixer or stand mixer until light and fluffy
3. Add the eggs, vanilla essence and red food colouring and mix with a spatula until combined.
4. Add plain flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt and fold in until just combined. Add more red food colouring if required.
5. Then fold in the white chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
6. Transfer the mix into the prepared baking tray and spread it out evenly to the edges and press extra chocolate chips into the top.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges and top are golden and a skewer inserted at the centre comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and cool it at room temperature. Cut it into slices and serve…

Recipe Source: fitwafflekitchen.com