Red Velvet Cookies
Soft, chewy red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting! The perfect sweet and tangy combo. So pretty and festive, perfect for Christmas or Valentine's Day!
Red Velvet Cookies
My Christmas cooking kicks off with a recipe I've been wanting to try since I was 9 years old...I can't believe I've waited nearly 20 years for something so easy, so tasty and so pretty!
Does anyone else have a ton of bookmarked cook books, magazine clippings and pins that you never get around to trying?
I might make it a New Year's Resolution to try a recipe from my stockpile once a week.
But let's get back to the cookies on hand!
These cookies start with a boxed cake mix so they couldn't be quicker.
I use Duncan Hines brand and that's the only one I've tried for these with fantastic results.
They bake up moist and chewy with lovely crinkles on top.
I can't wait to try other flavor combinations. Spice cake with cream cheese frosting is another favorite of mine, and a light, luscious lemon would be supreme.
UPDATE: I made the lemon sandwich cookies and they were a huge hit! I also made a light and fluffy lemon ricotta version.
And who doesn't love the combination of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting?
Delicious anytime, but especially festive during the holidays! So pretty for Valentine's Day too.
For the chocolate lovers, check out my Red Velvet Oatmeal Fudge Bars - deliciously chewy oatmeal cookies filled with a layer of fudge!
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Red Velvet Cookies
Thick, chewy red velvet cookies sandwiched around classic cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment or silicone mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, eggs and oil until well combined. Dough will be stiff.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared pans. Flatten balls slightly. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until set around edges.
- Cookies will be very puffy, but flatten as they cool. Remove to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in vanilla. Slowly incorporate powdered sugar, then whip until light and fluffy.
- Pipe or spread onto the bottom side of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
Notes
This recipe was tested with Duncan Hines brand.
Shared with Weekend Potluck!
P.S. If you like these, try my Peppermint Mocha version!
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I just finished frosting mine! They are beautiful and taste amazing! Heading to Thanksgiving dinner with them =) Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear that. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Hi, can u advise what brand of red velvet cake mix to use as different brands net weight content differs. Thanks.
I used Duncan Hines brand which is 16.5 ounces. In the past cake mixes used to be 18+ ounces. The cookies still turn out great so luckily the net weight changes haven't been a problem for me!
Those look beautiful! So glad I found this recipe 🙂
Thanks! They're the most popular recipe on my blog 🙂
Attempting these this week... Red Velvet and Spice
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out!
I'm from Germany and - sadly - we don't have this red velvet cake mix. What do you suggest as a substitute? Or do you have a recipe for this kind of cake?
Oh no! What you can do is add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to white or yellow cake mix, plus 1 little bottle (about 1 ounce) of red food coloring, or enough to turn it vivid red. If you'd like to make the cookies from scratch I suggest this recipe from sallysbakingaddiction.com. She's my cookie guru. Hope that helps!
Perfect! Thank you, this helps a lot. I will try it on this weekend, I think.
So pretty!! I love cake mix cookies.
Thank you! This was actually my first time making cookies from a cake mix...I'm sold! Will be checking out your blog for sure 🙂
they look delish!
Thank you! And they taste so good I'm not sure there will be any left for the plates of Christmas cookies we give to friends...oops O:-)