Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies – How to make a crinkle cookie recipe using a red velvet cake mix, cream cheese, butter, egg, vanilla, and powdered sugar. A delicious treat to our red velvet cupcakes with chocolate chip frosting.
Why You’ll Love These Cookies
When it comes to cookie recipes it’s hard to find one easier than the no-bake cookies… but even though you have to bake “cake mix cookies”… they’re still at the top of the “easy” category!
If you love cake mix cookies, then you’re also going to love these Strawberry Shortcake Gooey Butter Cake Mix Cookies, Chocolate Caramel Gooey Butter Cookies, these peanut butter cake mix cookies, and these funfetti cookies!
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Cake Mix Cookies with Butter
If you’ve ever heard of “gooey butter cake” the texture of this cookie is very similar. It has an ooey-gooey center with a SLIGHT “crisp” on the outside!
I can’t help but think it’s the butter that gives this cookie the texture that leaves so many asking, “What are those things!?” each time that I make them for a Christmas Favorite Things Party!
Crinkle Cookies
Although I may refer to these as “cake mix cookies” they’re also sometimes called “crinkle cookies”. They’re called that because the cookies puff up while baking and develop little “crinkles” or “cracks” in the tops.
But no fear… once cooled, the cookies stay together and do not crumble!
Christmas Cookies Made With Cake Mix
Now, you can have these cookies at ANY time of year. They’d especially be perfect for Valentine’s Day!
But it seems like so many are always looking for an easy cookie recipe around Christmas, so if you are… this is one for the job! Then, these reindeer cake mix cookies would look perfect alongside the red velvet!
Easy Cake Mix Cookies
What I love so much about cake mix cookies is that I normally have all of the ingredients on hand to make them… and you probably do too!
I also love that cake mix cookies can be made using just about any flavor of cake mix that you have in the pantry! We’ve even used a cake mix to make this rocky road cookie recipe!
Don’t have “red velvet” right now? No problemo! Add red velvet cake mix to your grocery list and use what you have on hand, using this same recipe, just substituting the cake mix flavor.
But for the sake of this post, I’m going to go ahead and show you the Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies that are full of deliciousness!
How to Make Red Velvet Cookies
First, preheat your oven to 350° degrees and make sure your butter and cream cheese are softened.
Next, in a mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and softened butter with a mixer.
Then, add in the egg and vanilla and mix until evenly combined.
Pour in the cake mix and (don’t worry if your red velvet cake mix looks brown… that’s normal. It will turn red when mixed).
Mix together until evenly combined.
Note: This red velvet cake mix can stain the heck out of what you’re wearing if it gets on you, so make sure to wear your apron!
Pour powdered sugar into a small dish.
Using a tablespoon or a cookie scoop, scoop a spoonful of cookie dough and use your hands to roll the dough in to a ball.
Coat each cookie dough ball in powdered sugar and place them at least 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet that’s covered in parchment paper. (Or greased cookie sheet.)
Bake the cookies at 350° for 12 minutes.
Remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and place on a cooling rack to allow them to fully cool.
The ooey gooey center is AMAZING when eaten warm but I have to say… they’re still gooey in the middle when fully cooled and stay soft and delicious up to a few days after baking too!
If you’re making these cookies for the holidays, I think you’ll also love these Pecan Snowballs because they’re also covered in powdered sugar and super easy to make!
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Recipe
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, softened
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15.25 ounces box red velvet cake mix
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Mix together cream cheese and butter until combined.
- Next, add in egg and vanilla in the mixing bowl and mix with butter/cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Add in the cake mix. (Optional: Refrigerate for 30 minutes for a dough that's easier to work with if desired.)
- Pour powdered sugar in to a small bowl for rolling.
- Bake at 350 for 12 minutes. Remove cookies from sheet and place on cooling rack. Allow cookies to cool.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Dianne Koiter says
Can I freeze these?
Jessica says
Hi Dianne! Yes, you can freeze them!
Carla says
I get so many compliments on this recipe. I’ve made other ones and everyone who tried these said this recipe is by far the best. Thank you for sharing it.
Jessica says
Awww! That makes me so happy Carla! Thank you so much for taking the time to review this and share that with me!
Kristyn says
Love red velvet desserts!! These cookies are soft & chewy & so yummy!!
jess says
this is the best cookie recipe and I cannot thank you enough for sharing with me
April says
I love how easy these are to make!