Gooey butter cookies meet red velvet in these easy cookies made with cake mix. You won’t be able to stop eating these soft Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies!
While these are perfect year round, we also love a good seasonal cookie! If you are looking to add more cookies to your cookie plate, try these Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies for Valentine’s Day or these Spritz Cookies for Christmas.
Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
Back in 2012, I published my very first Red Velvet Week, where I posted red velvet recipes all week long. Then it happened again in 2013, and by that point I was obsessed and it became a yearly thing for me. That eventually led to me writing a cookbook all about red velvet. So to say I love my red velvet is an understatement.
One of my favorite things about red velvet is how it is perfect for holidays year round. Red for Valentine’s Day, Part of the red white and blue for the 4th of July, blood red for Halloween, and of course, anything red is perfect for Christmas.
These Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies are not only perfect for celebrating year round, but they are so easy, too. They are cookies made with cake mix, so the ingredient list is very short and they really don’t take a lot of hands on time. So throw these on the cookie plate, share them with the neighbors, and wait for everyone to ask you for the recipe!
Want more red velvet cookies? Try these Red Velvet Whoopie Pies!
Tips for Making Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
- These cookies are super easy, but they do take a little bit of time because the dough must be completely chilled or it will be too hard to roll into balls. The dough will be quite sticky, so you need that time to let the dough chill completely.
- Even with the 2 hour chill, the dough will be sticky. I definitely find that it is easiest to use a cookie scoop. Your hands will still get sticky, but it definitely helps!
- These cookies should not be hard at all, so sometimes it’s a little hard to tell when the cookies are done. The cookie will be set up on the edges, but the middle should still look super soft. Once you remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit for several minutes, the cookies will continue to set up. DO NOT overbake these cookies. If you do, they will be more cake-like than soft and gooey. Still delicious, but not the same.
- Store the cookies in an air tight container.
More Red Velvet Recipes
Oreo Cream Cheese Stuffed Red Velvet Brownies
Red Velvet Quick Bread with Cream Cheese Filling
Red Velvet Sheet Cake Recipe with Cookies and Cream Frosting
Red Velvet Cheese Ball
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Muffins
Tools Used to Make these Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
- While it would be possible to make these completely by hand, it would be difficult. I suggest using a stand mixer or a hand mixer to make the job much easier.
- Because the dough is so sticky, I recommend using a cookie scoop to make the job just a little bit easier.
- You can spray your baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray, but I always recommend using parchment paper or a silpat liner instead.
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Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 15.25 oz red velvet cake mix
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and the butter together. Beat in the egg, then the vanilla. Beat in the cake mix until completely combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls. Roll in the powdered sugar, then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat liner, at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or just until set on the edges.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Cassie says
You had me at “gooey butter”. I love this and was just looking for a red velvet cookie recipe yesterday. This sounds perfect. Love the idea of a red velvet roundup!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Yummy!! I am so excited for Red Velvet Week. This looks like one amazing start!
natalie (the sweets life) says
mmm can’t wait to see what red velvet goodies you’ll be sharing. you definitely started on the right foot!
Kim says
These looks SO pretty! Super soft and chewy cookies are my favorite.
Annalise says
Yum! These look fantastic!
Jennifer | Mother Thyme says
Red Velvet is my favorite! These look divine! I am all about soft cookies so these are right up my alley!
jennifurla says
OMG woman, these a magnificent.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
These look so good! And thanks for the shoutout on my strawberry cookies, too.
I am loving cake mix cookies….so easy and so soft and moist!
leslie says
Ohhh I just love the idea of these! So pretty and I can only marine how tasty they are!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
Super excited for this week! These are a great way to start out!
Maria says
I made a similar cookie-posting next week:) Love Red Velvet!
Bev Weidner says
Look. At. Those.
Katrina says
Whoa. I’m in love!
shelly (cookies and cups) says
Those look insanely delicious! Ilove the addition of cream cheese!! WIll HAVE to try these!!
Rosa says
Fabulous cookies! I love their color and texture.
Cheers,
Rosa
Julie @ Table for Two says
red velvet week is my kinda week!!!! it’s my favorite flavor and it’s definitely going to be in my wedding cake. i love that you made it a week 🙂 i will definitely be following closely!