A holiday twist on red velvet, these Red Velvet Peppermint Gooey Butter Cookies are a cinch to make and have the perfect amount of holiday flair.
Tis the season for holiday baking, and we have been baking up a storm in my kitchen!! What is your favorite holiday treat to make? I feel like there are so many opportunities to bake around Christmas, so I decided that this is the year that I’d get my daughter in the kitchen with me. Not only because it’s easier when you have an extra pair of hands, but I want her to have memories of baking Christmas cookies with mom when she gets older. I can teach her my tricks, and then one day, maybe she’ll be teaching those same tricks to a daughter of her own.
For our first cookie of the season, my daughter and I made up a batch of these Red Velvet Peppermint Gooey Butter Cookies. They are a twist on an old favorite from here on the blog, and the peppermint gives it just the perfect amount of holiday flair. These Red Velvet Peppermint Gooey Butter Cookies are perfect for making with kids because they are super easy, and you get to get your hands dirty!
My biggest tip with these cookies is to make sure the crushed candy canes that you roll the dough in are crushed super finely, because any chunks will melt in the oven. It’s not a huge deal, but the cookies are prettier and easier to get off the cookie sheet if they don’t have the big melted pieces
Red Velvet Peppermint Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 6 full sized peppermint candy canes
Instructions
- Place the cream cheese and the butter in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until completely smooth. Beat in the egg and the peppermint extract. Add the cake mix and beat on low just until completely combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Place the unwrapped candy canes in a food processor or blender. Pulse until you have fine crumbs. Pour into a bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Using a small scoop, about 1 1/2 tablespoons, scoop out some fo the dough. Using clean hands, roll the dough into a ball, then roll in the candy cane crumbs. Place on an uncreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes, or until just set. Let cool then serve.
Raiyasha Paris says
My go to is a red velvet peppermint bush de noel! I love this alternative, bite sized versions.. a sure fire for everyone to enjoy. I loved making this recipe, thank you so much!