Cake mix cookies are a delicious way to enjoy a sweet treat without having to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. These red velvet cake mix cookies are soft, cakey, and absolutely delicious. Plus, the addition of chopped white chocolate to the cookie dough gives these vibrant red velvet cookies a festive red-and-white color combination that’s perfect for the holidays.
When it comes to cake mix cookie recipes, I’m one of those people who gets all fired up, flustered, and happier than an overworked, exhausted, and achingly miserable elf the day after Christmas, when all of the hullabaloo finally comes to an end. Sometimes we all just need a break, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that I have a pantry full of flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, however, sometimes it’s just easier to grab a store-bought box of cake mix and let it do most of the work, especially during the busy holidays. If you’re mixing dough and baking cookies, using a boxed cake mix doesn’t make cookies any less homemade. P.S. If any of you other frazzled holiday elves out there are looking for more great easy-to-make cake mix cookie recipes, I’m including a list below.
Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
Oatmeal Spice Cake Mix Cookies with Blueberries
Cornmeal Coconut Cake Mix Butter Cookies
Chocolate Chip Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Cinnamon Chip Holiday Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Lemon Raspberry Cake Mix Cookies
Baileys Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cake Mix Cinnamon Oatmeal Reindeer Cookies
French Vanilla Cake Mix Rainbow Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 (15.25-oz.) Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 (4.4-oz.) White Chocolate Bar, Finely Chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add the cake mix and flour. Use a silicone spatula to mix until just incorporated.
- Fold the chopped white chocolate into the cookie dough.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough out onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 9 to 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes before removing them to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
Suggestions:
- I used a Lindt Classic Recipe White Chocolate Bar for this recipe.
- You can swap in white chocolate chips if you choose.
- Be careful with this cookie dough. It will stain because of the red food coloring. I suggest wearing an apron or dark clothing.
- This recipe will yield approximately 2 dozen cookies.
Improvements:
- For an extra dose of chocolate, fold a milk chocolate or dark chocolate bar into the cookie dough.
- Fold sliced almonds into the cookie dough.
- Sprinkle a little bit of white sparkling sugar on the top of each cookie before baking.
- CLICK HERE to check out all of our past cookie recipes. Don’t forget to check out our Christmas cookies section.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 (15.25-oz.) Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 (4.4-oz.) White Chocolate Bar, Finely Chopped
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, eggs, vanilla, and salt on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add the cake mix and flour. Use a silicone spatula to mix until just incorporated.
- Fold the chopped white chocolate into the cookie dough.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough out onto a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 9 to 10 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to rest for 5 minutes before removing them to a baking rack to finish cooling completely.
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Christmas is a time for family, friends, and delicious holiday cookies. From classic butter cookies to iced gingerbread cookies, this list of ultimate Christmas cookie recipes has something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for festive colors, unique seasonal ingredients, or just a cookie that’s super easy to make, these Christmas cookie recipes will help you find the perfect cookie for the season. CLICK HERE for the recipes.
From classic snowball cookies to jam-filled thumbprint cookies, there are endless options for creating delicious holiday treats for friends, neighbors, and family. With this 25 Days of Christmas Cookies recipe round-up, you can find the perfect recipe for any occasion. Whether you’re looking for a quick and easy cookie recipe to bring to a holiday party, or something more elaborate to gift to a loved one, you’ll find it right here. CLICK HERE for the recipes.
This will be the 7th year Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck has participated in this particular Christmas Cookies Week event. Below you can find links to all of the recipes we have contributed throughout the years, however, you can also CLICK HERE to find an entire list of our past cookie recipes. Don’t be afraid to let a non-traditional cookie recipe play a role in your holiday baking this year because when it comes to Christmas cookies, variety is always a good thing. Happy baking y’all.
2023
Ginger’s Cherry Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Cookies
Sparkling Sugar Irish Butter Slice & Bake Cookies
White Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
Orange Mixed Berry Glazed Thumbprint Cookies
Cinnamon Powdered Sugar Panko Cookies
2022
Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Chocolate Fudge Brownie Oatmeal M&M Cookies
Lemon Iced Gingerbread Cookies
2021
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Grape Nuts
Cappuccino Swirl Butter Cookies
Dark Rum Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cocoa Powder Cookies
Old-Fashioned Jubilee Jumbles Cookies
2020
Cinnamon Chip Holiday Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Peppermint Cream Cheese Crushed Oreo Cookies
Cran-Raisin Oatmeal Cookies with Grape Nuts
Sadie’s Double Pecan Butter Cookies
2019
Cream Cheese Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
Chocolate Hazelnut Winter Wonderland Cookies
Coconut Grinchy Christmas Breakfast Cookies
Soft Cinnamon Apple Pecan Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Christmas Butter Cookies
2018
Chocolate Espresso Brown Sugar Cookies
White Christmas Peppermint Holiday Cookies
Chocolate Chip Vanilla Cookies
No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Cereal Cookies
Whoville Christmas Wreath Sugar Cookies
2017
Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mexican Chocolate Chip Crinkle Cookies
Make sure to check out all of the other great Christmas Cookies Week 2023 recipes below. A huge thanks to Jolene’s Recipe Journal for hosting this event.
- Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut Cookies by The Spiffy Cookie
- Caramelitas by That Recipe
- Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies by Palatable Pastime
- Bourbon Buckeyes by Our Good Life
- Red, White, and Green Polvorones by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Gingerbread Cookie Cups by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Insomnia Snickerdoodle Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
- White Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Christmas Fruitcake Biscotti by Blogghetti
- Peppermint Palmiers by A Day in the Life on the Farm
