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Easy Red Velvet Cookies

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 02/02/2014Updated: 06/17/2021

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Stack of four red velvet cookies.

These red velvet cookies couldn’t be simpler to make. Great for a last-minute Valentine’s Day treat!

Front view of four red velvet cookies in a stack, on a white marble counter.

 

These days — you see “red velvet” everything. Some of the recipes are labor intensive, some easy, but all have the chocolate taste you love and that unmistakable red hue. Red velvet is perfect for the upcoming love bird holiday (great for Christmas too!) but I say it’s great any time of the year.

These red velvet cookies are unbelievably easy to make. Next time you’re at the grocery store, pick up a box of red velvet cake mix (any brand!). That’s where the fun begins. To the cake mix, you add melted butter, a couple of eggs and stir stir stir! Then you roll the batter into balls, coat the balls in a mixture of powdered sugar and cornstarch, and bake.

So easy and delicious!

Several baked red velvet cookies on a white marble counter.

These thick, chewy cookies are full of the red velvet flavor you love. They’re perfect to send off to school with your kids. Or for a Valentine’s bake sale. Or to mail to a friend who might need a little surprise on Valentine’s Day.

Or you could just eat them yourself. That would be a good idea too. A very good idea.

If you’re still looking for some fun cookie recipes, make sure to check out these dark chocolate and pecan cookies, whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, or these last-minute Valentine’s Day cookies.

I’m also loving these easy three ingredient peanut butter cookies from Barefeet in the Kitchen!

You can also find the red velvet cookie recipe on Food Fanatic.

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!

Stack of four red velvet cookies.
Recipe

Get the Recipe: Easy Red Velvet Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 11 mins
Additional Time: 2 mins
Total Time: 28 mins
3 dozen cookies
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These red velvet cookies couldn't be simpler to make. Great for a last-minute Valentine's Day treat!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • one (18.25 ounce) box red velvet cake mix
  • 2 large eggs, beaten

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a shallow bowl, mix together powdered sugar and cornstarch with a fork or small whisk. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine butter, cake mix, and eggs by hand using a sturdy spoon. When combined, roll into balls about 1-inch in diameter. Roll balls in powdered sugar mixture and transfer to a baking sheet, about 12 per sheet.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 1-2 minutes on baking sheet before moving to a cooking rack. Store in airtight container when completely cooled.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2cookies, Calories: 87kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 36mg, Sodium: 26mg, Sugar: 7g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Becca says

    February 5, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    These are delish! My only comment is that you definitely don’t need 1 cup ofowdered sugar to roll these in. I had so much left over that went to waste because it had cornstarch in it and I didn’t know what to do with it. But again, they were yummy!

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  2. Lindsay says

    January 14, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    So easy! Panera had a red velvet cookie they discontinued and they are similar! This will definitely be a repeat treat!

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  3. saluny says

    May 14, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Love the recipes!

    Reply
  4. Dina says

    February 12, 2014 at 7:23 am

    i love red velvet. the cookies look great!

    Reply
  5. Danielle @ thecharmitspot says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Love red velvet! Definitely a Valentine’s Day dessert!

    Reply
  6. vanillasugarblog says

    February 3, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    I hate to sound like everyone else but these are pretty photos.
    What is it about red velvet anything that we are so drawn too?

    Reply
  7. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:34 am

    Pretty pretty pictures!!

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  8. thelittleloaf says

    February 3, 2014 at 8:26 am

    These look super simple to make and perfect for Valentine’s. I’ve made red velvet cake before but never cookies!

    Reply
  9. Happy Valley Chow says

    February 2, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    I’ve been seeing a lot of fantastic red velvet recipes, this is definitely another great one. Great job :)

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

    Reply
  10. Liz @ Virtually Homemade says

    February 2, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    These are so pretty! And so easy :)

    Reply
  11. denise says

    February 2, 2014 at 10:26 am

    I think I’ll give these a thumbs up because the mixes usually have the essential ingredients–but I always check the ingredients to be sure. ;)

    Reply
  12. T3Treats says

    February 2, 2014 at 9:56 am

    Not big fan of red Velvet cookies.. but looks so good.. maybe if we sandwich them with a little Cheese cream Frosting… What do you think?

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 8, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      YES! I think YES.

      Reply
  13. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    February 2, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Whoa. These ARE easy! And so pretty too. They look great!

    Reply
  14. Lea @GourmetMommy says

    February 2, 2014 at 7:01 am

    What a great, fun Valentine’s Day idea. The kids will love making these!

    Reply

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