Description
Make incredibly soft and chewy red velvet cookies fast using only four ingredients from a boxed cake mix. These vibrant cookies look festive and taste rich, perfect for quick holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional inclusion)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the entire box of red velvet cake mix, the melted butter, and the eggs. Mix with a spoon or electric mixer until just combined into a thick dough. Do not overmix.
- If you are using white chocolate chips, gently fold them into the dough now.
- For a festive crinkle effect, place about 1/4 cup of powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll each ball lightly in the powdered sugar, coating the outside.
- Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers will still look slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. They will firm up as they cool, giving you that chewy texture.
Notes
- For a slightly different texture, you can substitute the melted butter with 1/2 cup of thawed, thawed Cool Whip for a fluffier, more cake-like cookie.
- If you skip rolling the dough in powdered sugar, the cookies will spread slightly more and have a smoother top rather than a crinkle effect.
- These are a great shortcut cookie recipe for Valentine’s Day cookies easy or simple holiday baking ideas.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 11 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30