Red Velvet Holiday Cookies
By: Minda, Posted: 12/7/2023
If you are looking for an easy cookie to make that looks great for the holidays and tastes even better, check out our Red Velvet Holiday Cookies.
Want some more cookie ideas that are perfect for the holidays? Try our Pumpkin Snickerdoodles or our Double Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies.
Our Red Velvet Holiday Cookies
If you are like my mom and I you love to bake come holiday season. Well it’s that time of year again and we are looking for some cookies that are easier to make this year. Lately I’ve really been on this baking cookies from a boxed cake mix trend. I find it’s the fastest way to make cookies and they turn out great!
This time we went with a red velvet cake mix. Paired with white chocolate drizzled on top these are perfect for the holiday season. Serve these Red Velvet Holiday Cookies on your holiday dessert table, box them up and give them as gifts, or just make them for yourself to enjoy.
Ingredients, Substitutions, and Additions
Cake Mix – Cookies made with a boxed cake mix are the easiest way to start your cookie dough. Now, if you have never made cookies from a cake mix before, this is your sign. They are light, fluffy, full of flavor, and so much faster to make than making them from scratch. We are using the Red Velvet Cake Mix, any brand is fine.
Confectioner’s Sugar – Prior to baking cookies, we are going to roll the dough in confectioner’s sugar. I love the crackle effect this makes after baking them.
White Chocolate Melting Wafers – White chocolate drizzled on top of these cookies is the perfect decoration as it gives the cookie that classic red and white look that we associate with candy canes. It also gives the cookie a little bit of texture as the chocolate hardens
Butter and Eggs – Rather than following the cake mix directions, we are going to add just two eggs and a couple tablespoons of softened butter.
Sugar Sprinkles (optional) – I sprinkled a couple of my cookies with red sugar sprinkles for some added holiday cheer.
Decorating Tips…
Melting Wafers: I used a glass bowl on top of a pot to heat my kisses up on medium high heat. However, you can use a double broiler if you have one.
Drizzle Chocolate: Once chocolate is completely melted use a spoon to drizzle chocolate back and forth over cookies.
Sprinkles: If you add sprinkles on top of the cookies do so before the chocolate hardens. Start with a small amount of sprinkles and add more as desired.
Preferred Pairings for Red Velvet Holiday Cookies
What to have with your Red Velvet Holiday Cookies. Well, we enjoy them after a cozy meal of Chicken and Tortellini Soup, Broccoli and Asparagus Orzo Chicken, or if you are enjoying these cookies on Christmas make sure to go with our Kick’n Holiday Turkey.
Chicken and Tortellini Soup – Looking for your next soup idea? Love Chicken and Tortellini? Our Chicken and Tortellini Soup is hearty, delicious, and always hits the spot.
Chicken with Broccoli Asparagus Orzo – This chicken with broccoli and asparagus orzo recipe is amazing! It’s light and flavorful and the perfect meal following a long day.
Kick’n Holiday Turkey – Turkey, Turkey, Turkey. If you love turkey try our Kick’n Holiday Turkey, it is sure to hit the spot this holiday season.
Ingredients for Red Velvet Holiday Cookies
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 6 tbs Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/4 cup Confectioner’s Sugar
- 1/4 cup White Chocolate Melting Wafers
- (optional) Red Sugar Sprinkles
Directions
Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°.
Mix Cake Mix, Butter, and Egg: With an electric mixer or whisk, combine Red Velvet Cake Mix, Butter, and Egg until batter is smooth.
Scoop cookie dough, roll in Confectioner’s Sugar and Bake: Spoon cookie dough into 1 inch balls, roll cookie in confectioner’s sugar and place on non-stick cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool 2-4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Drizzle melted chocolate on cookies and cool: Once cookies are completely cool, melt chocolate melting wafers and drizzle over cookies. Optional, sprinkle tops of cookies with sugar sprinkles. Allow chocolate to cool and serve.
**For more information on decorating, take a look at our decorating tips above.**
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minutesIf you are looking for an easy cookie to make that looks great for the holidays and tastes even better, check out our Red Velvet Holiday Cookies.
Ingredients
1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
6 tbs Unsalted Butter, melted
2 Large Eggs
1/4 cup Confectioner's Sugar
1/4 cup White Chocolate Melting Wafers
(optional) Red Sugar Sprinkles
Directions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°.
- Mix Cake Mix, Butter, and Egg: With an electric mixer or whisk, combine Red Velvet Cake Mix, Butter, and Egg until batter is smooth.
- Scoop cookie dough, roll in Confectioner's Sugar and Bake: Spoon cookie dough into 1 inch balls, roll cookie in confectioner's sugar and place on non-stick cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool 2-4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Drizzle melted chocolate on cookies and cool: Once cookies are completely cool, melt chocolate melting wafers and drizzle over cookies. Optional, sprinkle tops of cookies with sugar sprinkles. Allow chocolate to cool and serve.
Notes
- *For more information on decorating, take a look at our decorating tips above.*
