Red Velvet Cookie Bars are easy and quick to make. Perfect when you need an amazing, decadent, chocolate dessert in a hurry, covered in cream cheese icing!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword best cookies, best dessert, cookie bars, cream cheese, easy cookie, icing, red velvet
Equipment
8 x 8 or 9 x 9 inch cake pan
Ingredients
1boxred velvet cake mix
½cupbutter or 1 stick
1largeegg
½cupmilk
1cupwhite chocolate chips
2cupsicing or powdered sugar
4tablespoonsbutter or ½ stick
4ozcream cheese or ½ brick
2tablespoonsmilkup to 2 more if needed
red and chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
In a large bowl, using a handheld or stand mixer, combine red velvet cake mix, butter, egg, and milk until smooth and incorporated. and blended.
Mixture will be thick.
Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment, spray with nonstick, and spread ⅔ of your mixture into it.
Spread a layer of white chips on top, and then spread remaining batter on top of that.
Don’t worry if it looks messy, it will cook out smooth.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
Make your icing by beating powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, and milk until smooth.
Spread over cooled cake bars, then top with sprinkles. Cut and serve.