Red Velvet Cookie Dough Bars: A Decadent and Festive Treat
These Red Velvet Cookie Dough Bars are a decadent and festive treat! They’re easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Pink Cookie Crust:
- 26 Golden Oreo cookies
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6-7 drops pink food coloring
Red Velvet Cookie Dough:
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 8-10 drops red food coloring
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Sprinkles of your choice
White Chocolate Ganache:
- 8 oz white chocolate, roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Make the Pink Cookie Crust: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with foil and grease with cooking spray. In a food processor, crush the Oreos into fine crumbs. Add melted butter and pink food coloring, and pulse until combined. Press the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Make the Red Velvet Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract and salt. Gradually add the flour and cocoa powder, mixing until combined. Add the milk and mix until a dough forms. Stir in the red food coloring and mini chocolate chips.
- Assemble: Remove the pan with the cookie crust from the freezer. Press the red velvet cookie dough into an even layer over the crust.
- Make the White Chocolate Ganache: Place the white chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Heat the heavy cream in the microwave until it’s almost boiling. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth.
- Finish and Chill: Pour the white chocolate ganache over the cookie dough layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle with your choice of sprinkles. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes to allow the ganache to set.
- Serve: Remove the bars from the pan by lifting the foil. Slice into squares with a sharp knife and serve.
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