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Who doesn’t love a red velvet recipe? I’m sharing with you my best red velvet cake mix cookie recipe. With just 4 simple ingredients you’ll have a batch of beautiful red velvet cookies to make your Valentine’s day extra special. Plus they freeze well!

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Easy Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Cake mix cookies are SO easy to make and they’re delicious too. They have just 4 ingredients and they stay soft for days. There’s no shame in using cake mix – no one turns down this easy cookie recipe.

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Change up the cookies with different mix-ins: white chocolate, M&Ms for any holiday, sprinkles, or top with cream cheese frosting.
  • This works with any cake mix – learn all about how to make cake mix cookies in that post.
ingredients in cake mix cookies

4 Ingredient Cookies

  • Red velvet cake mix: Duncan Hines is the most popular, and some stores carry Betty Crocker.
  • Eggs: I always use large eggs
  • Butter: unsalted and softened 
  • Chocolate chips, M&Ms, and/or sprinkles: use whichever you prefer. I love using white chocolate chips for this cookie recipe
  • Cream Cheese Frosting: Skip thje mix-ins and frost the cookies with cream cheese frosting, either my recipe or a can.
4 photos showing how to make red velvet cake mix cookies

How to make Red Velvet Cookies with cake mix

  1. Add cake mix, eggs, and butter in a large mixing bow.
  2. Mix batter until a smooth dough forms. Stir in sweet chocolate chips or M&Ms and sprinkles (if using).
  3. Scoop cookie dough balls onto prepared baking sheets or parchment paper. You can make them 1 tablespoon cookies or 2 tablespoon balls of dough. Chill for at least one hour. 
  4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake chilled cookies for about 11-13 minutes, or until the edges just start to get golden brown.
  5. If you left out the mix-ins, frost the cookies with cream cheese frosting.
  6. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.
stack of red velvet cookies with M&Ms
  • You can use any color m&ms for any holiday.
  • Use chocolate chips or white chocolate chips or a combination.
  • Add some sprinkles!
  • Or skip the add-ins and use cream cheese frosting instead! 

Expert Tips

  • Check the size of the cake mix you’re using and make sure the size is 15-16 ounces for the recipe to be successful.
  • Using butter instead of oil gives a delicious flavor to these red velvet cake mix cookies.
  • You can use this red velvet cake mix cookies recipe with any cake mix flavor.
  • Don’t over bake these cake mix cookies. These taste better, slightly underdone.
stack of red velvet cookies with the top one cut in half

FAQs

What type of cookie is red velvet cookie?

It’s basically a chocolate cookie except with red food coloring. 

Do I need to chill the cookies?

No, you can store them in an airtight container on the countertop for up to 3 days.

Can you freeze red velvet cookies?

Yes, you can! Freeze in an airtight container or sealed bag for up to 1 month.

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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

5 from 4 votes
Easy Red Velvet Cookie Recipe – this fun cookie is soft and chewy and gooey too, and perfect with M&Ms. They're good all year round but red velvet cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield 24 cookies
Serving Size 1 cookie
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 15-16 ounce box red velvet cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter , melted
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips or M&Ms
  • Cream Cheese Frosting optional

Instructions

  • Place cake mix, eggs, and butter in a large bowl. Stir until the batter comes together and is smooth. You can do this with a wooden spoon or a hand mixer. Stir in chocolate chips or M&Ms, if using.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon sized cookie dough balls onto cookie sheets lined with silpat baking mats or parchment paper. Chill for at least one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake chilled cookies for about 11-13 minutes, or until the edges just start to get golden brown.
  • If desired, frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

Recipe Notes

  • Use chocolate chips or any color M&Ms for the mix ins, or add sprinkles. Use 1 1/2 total cups of mix-ins.
  • Skip the add ins and use cream cheese frosting instead!

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Author Dorothy Kern

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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are an easy red velvet cookie – you’ll LOVE this recipe – add M&Ms, chocolate chips or use cream cheese frosting on top!

Last Updated on February 4, 2023

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4 Comments

  2. Honestly these cookies are actually amazing i love them so much i made them for my classes and they all kept asking for the recipe.

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  4. These are perfect for VDay and I don’t think anyone but us actually realizes when our content is ‘bunched up’. Gotta love finding something on your hard drive that fits the season perfectly that you semi-forgot about. That cold/flu…everyone has had it this year, terrible!

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