These easy red velvet crinkle cookies with cake mix are chewy, have beautiful cracks, and are made with just 5 ingredients! They're super festive for the Christmas holidays and perfect for Valentine's Day!
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I love making these cookies during the holidays because they're so festive with their red Christmas colour, and the white powdered sugar reminds me of snow!
I like to add them to my cookie trays along with other holiday cookies like these frosted gingerbread cookies, chocolate dipped shortbread cookies, and chocolate peppermint blossoms!
They're also the perfect Valentine's Day cookie because of its pretty red colour and the best cookie for sending to school with your children, and making the night before because they're so simple to make!
Another cookie I love making for Valentine's Day are these red velvet chocolate chip cookies too!
These cookies never let me down! I've made them many times and am excited to help you make them!
This shortcut recipe is a game changer for making holiday baking quick yet delicious, and I promise you'll love them just as much as I do.
If you love crinkle cookies, try these chocolate crinkle cookies with cake mix, fudgy brownie crinkle cookies, ginger crinkle cookies with cake mix and lemon crinkle cookies with cake mix too!
Why you'll love these cookies
- Quick and Easy: This shortcut cookie recipe is so simple to make with the help of a box cake mix.
- Perfect for Sharing: Whether you need a delicious cookie to make for Christmas or Valentine's Day, these cookies fit the occasion!
- Delicious: The soft and chewy texture of these cookies is out of this world, and the flavour is super rich and tasty! For just five ingredients, they deliver on big flavour!
Recipe Ingredients
- Red Velvet Cake Mix: Boxed red velvet cake mix is used for the red velvet flavour and as a substitute for the typical dry ingredients you would use in a cookie recipe to make this recipe quick and easy.
- Vegetable Oil: A flavourless oil like vegetable oil is key for cookies to ensure no off-putting flavour and adds moisture to the cookies.
- Eggs: The eggs also add moisture and help make the cookies chewy.
- Vanilla Extract: For flavour.
- Powdered Sugar: For aesthetics and a hint of sweetness!
See the recipe card below for the ingredient measurements.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Mix: To a large bowl, add and mix the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract with an electric hand mixer on medium (the cookie dough will be sticky). Chill the dough for 30 minutes (this will help make it thick, less sticky, and easier to scoop).
3. Bake: Add powdered sugar to a separate bowl and scoop and drop 1-inch balls of cookie dough into the bowl (they may not be perfectly shaped at this stage, but that's okay). Fully coat them with the powdered sugar and then roll them into balls using the palms of your hands (some cracks in the dough is normal). Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the baking sheets and bake for 9-11 minutes.
Storage and Leftovers
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Kitchen Equipment
- Mixing Bowls: You will need one to make the cookie dough and another for the powdered sugar to roll the cookies in.
- Electric Hand Mixer: For mixing the cooking batter.
- Cookie Scoop: A cookie scoop will help you scoop the cookies and drop them into the powdered sugar easily, but its not required and you can alternatively scoop with a spoon and push it off with your finger.
- Baking Sheets: For baking the cookies.
Helpful Tips
- Chill the dough. I know it takes some time, but it's so worth it! Chilling the cookie dough will make it much easier to work with. It'll be less sticky and much thicker!
- Use a cookie scoop. Consider using a cookie scoop because it will help you scoop the dough and pop it out easily. It also ensures your cookies are the same shape every time!
- Make perfectly shaped cookies. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, use a drinking glass with a rim wider than the cookies and cup each cookie, moving it in circular motions, and you will get perfectly shaped cookies every time!
Frequently Asked Questions
Crinkle cookies are traditionally those fudgy, chewy chocolate cookies covered in powdered sugar with distinct cracks you often see around the holidays, and while these are red in colour, the texture and flavor are very similar!
This can happen if they're not rolled in enough powdered sugar. They need to be fully coated so that when the cookie tried to expand while baking, it can crack through the dry (powdered sugar) exterior.
They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
They may spread if there is too much vegetable oil or the cookie dough isn't chilled.
Related Recipes
- Chocolate Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies
- Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix
- Easy Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies
- Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix
📖 Recipe
Easy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 25
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These easy red velvet crinkle cookies with cake mix are chewy and taste delicious!
Ingredients
- Red Velvet Cake Mix: 1 box (15.25 ounce)
- Vegetable Oil: ⅓ cup
- Eggs: 2
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Powdered Sugar: ½ cup
Instructions
- Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix: To a large bowl, add and mix the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract with an electric hand mixer on medium (the cookie dough will be sticky). Chill the dough for 30 minutes (this will help make it thick, less sticky, and easier to scoop).
- Bake: Add powdered sugar to a separate bowl and scoop and drop 1-inch balls of cookie dough into the bowl (they may not be perfectly shaped at this stage, but that's okay). Fully coat them with the powdered sugar and then roll them into balls using the palms of your hands (some cracks in the dough is normal). Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the baking sheets and bake for 9-11 minutes.
Notes
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Nutrition facts are for informational purposes only. We are not responsible for any errors. We have tested the recipe for accuracy, but your results may vary. Please note that this is not medical or nutrition advice. Seek advice from a licensed professional if you need advice. We are not liable for any damages caused by your use of this content.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: dessert, cookies
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: american
Andrea says
For me, these are fun cookies to make around the holidays and Valentine's day because of their pretty red colour and because they're truly so easy to make! They also taste...AMAZING! Let me know what you think of them 🙂