Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

These Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are one of my favorite boxed mix cookies. They are still sweet, soft, and the cream cheese frosting adds texture and balance.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Cookies

15.25 ounces red velvet cake mix
2 large eggs
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup neutral oil such as vegetable or canola
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese brick, not tub, softened
½ cup unsalted butter softened
2 cups confectioners sugar plus more as needed for thickening
2 teaspoons almond extract or vanilla extract
1 pinch of salt or to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine all the cookie ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until a thick, smooth dough forms with no dry patches. Don’t whip the batter. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes to fully hydrate.
Portion the dough using a 2 tablespoon scoop, spacing each portion about 2 inches apart on the prepared pans. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the tops look set and slightly puffed. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, and a small pinch of salt, then mix until a fluffy, spreadable frosting forms. Frost the cooled cookies generously. Chill for 10 minutes if you prefer the frosting to firm up.

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Notes

If you don’t have oil, use melted unsalted butter instead. The measurement remains the same!
Avoid overbaking the cookies, or they will become very dry and crumbly.
Scrape the sides of the mixing bowl well when preparing the cookie dough to ensure all ingredients are well mixed and prevent dry patches in the cake mix.

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