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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring or to taste
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips or as needed

Instructions
 

  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat butter with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes; beat in brown sugar and white sugar until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat egg, milk, and vanilla extract into butter mixture; beat in food coloring until uniformly colored.
  • Stir flour mixture into butter mixture gradually with electric mixer on low speed until combined; stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; place in the refrigerator for 1 hour or up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into 2-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle cookies with a few additional chocolate chips; allow to cool completely.