Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are quick and easy to make with only 4 ingredients. They’re soft and fudgy with creamy white chocolate chips. Perfect for holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day, or any day!

Why You Should Make This Recipe

• Quick and Easy to Make: Using a box of cake mix saves time and also means that there’s minimal ingredients and dishes.
• No Special Equipment: All you need is a bowl and a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula. No mixer required!
• Festive for Holidays: The red and white colors are perfect for Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Every now and then even professional bakers like a semi-homemade treat. And red velvet cake mix comes in handy for this easy cookie recipe.

These red velvet cookies come out looking so thick and perfect no one will know they’re not made from scratch. The centers are moist and fudgy and the white chocolate chips add a sweet creaminess.

Ingredients You’ll Need

*NOTE: Full ingredient amounts and instructions are in the printable recipe card at the end of the post.

• Red Velvet Cake Mix – Make sure you buy a 15.25 oz box. (I used Duncan Hines.)
• Eggs – Large eggs are best for baking.
• Oil – Any neutral tasting oil, like canola oil or vegetable oil, will be fine.
• White Chocolate Chips – I prefer Guittard or Ghirardelli brands for creamier high quality morsels.

How to Make Red Velvet Cookies

*NOTE: Full ingredient amounts and instructions are in the printable recipe card at the end of the post.

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, and oil. Stir with a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula until the dough comes together. (The dough will be very thick.)
• Add white chocolate chips and fold into the dough. You can use your hands, if needed. (NOTE: The white chocolate chips don’t really mix into the dough, but make sure they are distributed evenly.)

• Use a #30 cookie scoop (about 2 Tablespoons) to spoon the cookie dough into a ball. Then round it with your hands and place onto the prepared baking sheet about 3-inches apart. (8-9 cookies per tray.) 
• Bake at 350˚F for 9-10 minutes until the cookies are puffy and matte, have spread some, and are starting to crack.
• Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Storing and Freezing

• To Store: These red velvet white chocolate chip cookies may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• To Freeze Cookie Dough: Scoop cookie dough balls onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet. Set in the freezer for 1-2 hours until firm. Then transfer frozen dough balls into a freezer safe zip-top bag and freeze for up to 3 months. (NOTE: You will need to bake cookies roughly 1-2 minutes longer, if baking from frozen.)
• To Freeze Baked Cookies: Place completely cool cookies in a freezer-safe bag or container with parchment paper in-between layers. To thaw, place them on your counter and let them come to room temperature or nuke a single cookie for 10 seconds or so in the microwave.

Recipe Notes

• Cake Mix Sizes: Boxes of cake mix keep shrinking over the years. This recipe is made with a 15.25 oz box (432 g) of cake mix. Try your best to use this size. If you need to add additional flour to make up for a smaller box, add it by weight using a kitchen scale.
• Thick and Sticky: Cookie dough made with cake mix is often quite thick and somewhat sticky. Don’t break your electric hand mixer to make these. A big bowl and wooden spoon works great.
• Round the dough with your hands. I tested this twice and they looked much better having used my warm hands to smooth out the dough balls before baking them.
• Can I use butter instead of oil? I don’t recommend it. The oil keeps these cookies moist and makes the cookie dough easy to handle. Using butter may result in drier cookies.
• FYI: These do tend to turn your mouth red, but that’s half the fun.

More Red Velvet Desserts

• Red Velvet Brownies
• Red Velvet Truffles
• Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes
• Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Red Velvet Cake Roll
• Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

*Originally published on 12/15/2012. Post updated September 2024.