Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies (2024)

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By Lauren on July 24, 2021 | Updated February 20, 2022 | 3 Comments

If you are looking for an amazing and easy holiday cookie then you are going to love theseRed Velvet Cake Mix Cookies! TheseRed Velvet Cookies are made from a cake mix, but totally taste as if they are a homemade Red Velvet cookie.

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Down here in the south you can find red velveteverywhere. People just can’t seem to get enough of it in any form. I even saw red velvet beignets! Crazy right!?! With all the holiday baking coming up I wanted a cookie I could add to my cookie plates without having to do a lot of work.Red velvet cake mix cookies are super simple to make since you only need four ingredients. Since it is a cookie coming from a cake mix, people will have no clue they are not completelyfrom scratch.

I figured it might be fun to try my hands at creating a red velvet cookie and my first thought was to make a fun twist on the classic red velvetcake mix using cake mix. Cake mix cookies are a great way to have an amazing cookie with very little work. But don’t worry when you are bringing them to parties, no one is going to know that you cheated and these cake mix cookies are not from scratch.

Looking for more Christmas Cookies? Check these out!

• Santa Oreo Cookies
• Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Peanut Butter blossom cookie
• Snowman Poop Cookie

Can I make these cookies ahead of time?

If you are looking for cookies that you can make ahead of time and then freeze red velvet cookies freeze really well if you place them in an airtight container. This is great for if you have to make a TON of cookies for a party. You can start early and then freeze your Christmas cookies and just defrost them when you need them.

Tips for Making These Cookies

Don’t press the dough balls down. When you bake this chocolate crackle cookies recipe the cookies will flatten while the cookies bake.

Cookies will be soft when you remove them from the oven. If you bake them too long you will lose the soft and fudgy center, but as they cool the edges will harden up.

Make bigger cookies. If you want to make larger cookies you can, just bake them for an additional 2 minutes.

Variations of this recipe

Add chocolate chips. White chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips

Add frosting. I like using powdered sugar but you can also use cookie frosting like royal icing or cream cheese frosting.

Add nuts. Walnuts and pecans are great additions to these red velvet cookies.

How to Store Cake Mix Cookies

If you are like us, you know these red velvet crackle cookies aren’t going to last long but you will want to store these cookies in an airtight container.

How to freeze Cake Mix Cookies

You can freeze red velvet crackle cookies before or after baking. It is easy to do either way you want to, so freeze these cookies however you prefer.

You can freeze cake mix cookies after they are baked, just allow them to cool completely on a baking rack and then place the cookies on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Once the cookies are frozen store in the freezer in an air-tight container or a zip-close bag.

If you want to freeze the cookie dough follow all of the steps until rolling them in powdered sugar. Roll the cookie dough into balls and place the cookies on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Once the cookies are frozen store in the freezer in an air-tight container or a zip-close bag. When you are ready to bake the cookies remove them from the fridge and allow them to thaw for 30 minutes. Then roll in the confectioners’ sugar and bake according to the recipe.

Red Velvet Crackle Cookies Ingredients

• 1 box red velvet cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 cup powdered sugar

How to Make Red Velvet Crackle Cookies

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, and oil. Stir until well combined.

Pour your powder sugar into a bowl.

Scoop them with a 1 tablespoon size scoop. Roll your dough into a ball and roll the balls in the powder sugar.

Place the cookies on a sheet pan leaving two inches in betweeneach cookie.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are slightly brown on the edges.

Cookie Rcipes

• Chocolate Crackle Cookies
• Chocolate Cake mix cookies
• Funfetti Sandwich Cookies
• Homemade Sugar Cookies
• Elf Cookies
• Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Hot Chocolate Cookies

6 Weight Watchers SmartPoints per serving.

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