Soft and gooey red velvet cake mix cookies covered in powdered sugar. This will become one of your favorite holiday cookie recipes to make each season!
Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
I always look forward to making Christmas cookies during the holidays. I love how festive and delicious they are. These red velvet cake cookies are a favorite, as well as ginger molasses cookies and snickerdoodles.
Want to know the best part about this cookie recipe? It’s made with red velvet cake mix! I’m no stranger to cake mix cookies and love to experiment with different variations. But I have to say, these gooey red velvet cake mix cookies are the best yet. They are so soft and moist, with amazing flavor.
Plus they’re super festive with the bold red color and white powdered sugar coating. Now you have gorgeous decadent cookies for your Christmas dessert board or cookie trays…if they make it that long. They would also be the perfect easy Valentine’s Day dessert!
Ingredients
- Red velvet cake mix: You’ll need 1 box of your favorite red velvet cake mix. My favorite brand is Duncan Hines.
- Cream cheese: This adds a creamy texture and rich taste. Make sure to soften the cream cheese before using.
- Butter: Softened butter works best.
- Egg: You only need 1 large egg to make this recipe. You can disregard how many eggs are required on the box of cake mix.
- Vanilla: Using high quality vanilla extract will give you the best flavor.
- White chocolate chips: These pair perfectly with the rich red velvet flavor and add a burst of sweetness in every bite.
- Powdered sugar: This is for coating the outside of the cookies. It makes them melt in your mouth and adds another subtle layer of sweetness.
How to Make Red Velvet Cookies with Cake Mix
- Mix ingredients together. Start by creaming together the butter and cream cheese first, then add in the egg and vanilla and stir. Mix in the cake mix until a thick dough forms, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Roll dough in powdered sugar. Next roll the dough into one inch balls. Using a small bowl full of powdered sugar, roll each red velvet cookie to completely cover in sugar.
- Bake in oven. Place dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, a few inches apart. Bake at 350°F until set, about 10-12 minutes. They will be soft, almost cake-like. After they cool completely, dust with more powdered sugar if you’d like.
Variations
Feel free to make this recipe your own! Try frosting the tops with a rich cream cheese frosting or dip half in melted white chocolate. You can also use any type of cake mix to make this recipe. It works great with devil’s food or yellow cake mix!
Baking Tips
- Cake mix cookie dough can sometimes be a bit sticky, so it helps to chill the dough for about 30 minutes before rolling to make it easier to work with.
- I like to scoop out the dough with a cookie scoop, then roll into a ball with my hands. This ensures they’re all evenly sized.
- You can always leave out the white chocolate chips, but I love the extra flavor and depth they add. I like to add a few more on top right before baking to make them extra pretty.
- Coat in powdered sugar twice. Once before baking and then after they have baked and cooled. You won’t regret it!
- Don’t overcook! Take them out once they’ve set in the middle. You don’t want them to brown. The bake time is usually between 10 to 12 minutes.
Storing + Freezing
- To store: These cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3 or 4 days.
- To freeze: Once the cookies have cooled, place on a cookie sheet and flash freeze until hard (about 30 minutes). Then transfer to a freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months. Let thaw on counter for about 2 hours prior to enjoying. Once thawed, I would recommend sprinkling with a fresh dusting of powdered sugar before serving.
5 star review
I don’t usually make things that aren’t from scratch, but I had so many kinds of cookies on my plate (literally!) to bake this holiday season that I decided to add these to the mix for an easy change. They turned out fantastic, looked beautiful, and taste great. Thanks for the nice cake doctoring!
– Mark
More Easy Cookie Recipes:
- Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Easy Pistachio Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Cake Mix Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Rolo Cookies
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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce package red velvet cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1/2 cup butter , softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- powdered sugar , for rolling (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese using an electric mixer until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix until completely incorporated. Then add cake mix and continue mixing until a dough forms (it will be thick). Fold in white chocolate chips.
- If desired, place powdered sugar in a small bowl. Using a small cookie scoop, form one-inch dough balls and roll into powdered sugar to coat.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until centers are set.
- Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack. Then dust with more powdered sugar if desired.
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Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Originally written by Tidy Mom for I Heart Naptime.
I’ve made these a few times and they’re always a hit. They go well at Valentine’s Day as well.
So glad they’re always a hit!
Amazing !!! ❤️❤️ It was a hit . Everyone loved it
These cookies are next level good. I loved them and so did my family. I’m going to add these to my holiday gift trays this year.