Pink Velvet Cookies – Brownie Mischief

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (7 7/8 ounces) all purpose flour, sifted
• 3 tablespoons (1/2 ounce) cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• scant 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or neutral oil of your choice
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon natural cherry flavoring (See notes below*)
• 1 small pea size drop pink gel food color (I used Americolor deep pink**)
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips