Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Submitted by Rich Williams (‘62)
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (15.25 oz.) box of red velvet cake mix
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together oil, salt, and eggs until well combined. Add the cake mix and mix until fully combined, about 2 minutes. Fold in the white chocolate chips. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Portion out heaping tablespoons of dough and roll them in your hands to form round balls. Place each ball about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet (Note: the cookies will spread out considerably, so it’s important to leave plenty of space).
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges begin to brown slightly. Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

 Notes

This method of making cookies from cake mix can be used with almost any cake mix. Consider a confetti cake mix or a chocolate cake mix for fun and easy variations of this recipe. These cookies can easily accommodate chopped nuts, toffee bits, and sprinkles for further flair and flavor!