Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

That gorgeous crackle! ❤️ Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are deep red, snowy white on top, and soft and fudgy inside.

A box of red velvet cake mix, eggs, oil and vanilla make a thick dough you roll in powdered sugar and bake.

These are pure Christmas cookie magic. 🎄

Why You’ll Love It

• Cake mix shortcut. Just five ingredients.
• That crackle. Snowy white tops on deep red cookies.
• Soft and fudgy. Right in the middle.
• Christmas colors. Red and white for the cookie tray.
• Quick bake. 9 to 11 minutes in the oven.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Red velvet cake mix: One 15.25 oz box.
• Eggs: Two large.
• Vegetable oil: Keeps them soft.
• Vanilla extract: For flavor.
• Powdered sugar: For rolling and that crackle.

You’ll find the exact amounts and steps in the printable recipe card below.

How to Make It

Heat the oven and line baking sheets with parchment. Stir the cake mix, eggs, oil and vanilla into a thick dough. Scoop tablespoon portions, roll them into balls, and roll each one generously in powdered sugar. Set them 2 inches apart and bake until the tops crackle and the edges are set. Cool on the sheet for a few minutes, then move them to a wire rack.

Tips for the Best Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

• Line your sheets. Parchment keeps them from sticking.
• Use a tablespoon scoop. For even cookies.
• Roll generously. More powdered sugar means a bolder crackle.
• Give them space. 2 inches apart.
• Let them rest. 5 minutes on the sheet before the rack.

Cake-mix cookies: brilliant shortcut or baking blasphemy? 😄 Tell me!