Red Velvet Sugar Cookies: 10 Reasons to Love Them
Soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies made with red velvet cake mix, sour cream, and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or any celebration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix (16.5 oz or 468 g)
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 100 g cream cheese (about 3.5 oz)
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, flour, oil, sour cream (or Greek yogurt), and eggs.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until the dough is smooth and uniform.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion about one tablespoon of dough per cookie and roll into balls.
- Place on baking sheet and flatten gently with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 8–9 minutes until tops lose their shine and edges are set.
- Cool on tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a separate bowl, beat butter and cream cheese together until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar gradually and beat until smooth and spreadable.
- Frost cooled cookies and decorate as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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