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Easy Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies (Cake Mix Shortcut)

A close-up stack of vibrant red velvet cookies heavily coated in white powdered sugar, showing their signature crinkle texture.
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Welcome to My Kitchen! You can make these soft and chewy red velvet cookies quickly using a cake mix shortcut. They have a beautiful crinkle finish and taste like your favorite red velvet cake. This is a simple, festive dessert perfect for holidays or any day you need a quick treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 box (15.25 ounces) red velvet cake mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional, for texture)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the red velvet cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix with a hand mixer or wooden spoon until just combined into a thick batter. If using, stir in the white chocolate chips.
  3. In a shallow dish, mix together the powdered sugar and granulated sugar for the coating.
  4. Scoop the dough into balls, about 1.5 tablespoons each. Roll each dough ball thoroughly in the sugar mixture until completely coated.
  5. Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between them.
  6. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. The edges should look set, but the centers will still look slightly soft. Do not overbake for the softest texture.
  7. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. The crinkles will set as they cool.

Notes

  • For extra soft cookies, slightly underbake them by one minute.
  • If you want a more intense red color, add 1 teaspoon of red gel food coloring to the dough mixture.
  • This recipe is a great shortcut for making homemade red velvet cookies without needing all the separate wet ingredients of a from-scratch recipe.

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