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Red Velvet Week – Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies
Filed under Dessert - CookiesJan 30If you’ve been reading Taste and Tell for awhile, you will remember that last year, I did a week full of red velvet recipes around this time. It turned out so well, and it was so much fun, that I told myself that I would make it an annual event. So here we are – the 2nd annual Red Velvet Week!
It’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day, if you haven’t been thinking about it already. And to me, nothing screams Valentine’s Day more than red velvet!! I’m so excited for all of the recipes that I am bringing you this week – starting off with these amazing cookies.
I think that cake mix cookies are making a comeback. I first posted about these back in the summer of 2007. Thanks to Pinterest, they have become the most viewed recipe here on my blog lately!! And I’ve been seeing cake mix cookies pop up from some of my favorite bloggers. There is a reason these cookies are so popular. Not only are they delicious, but they are so darn easy that anyone can make them!!
This cake mix cookie is a little different than those cookies I posted many years ago. The queen of butter – Paula Deen (who I have decided is the red velvet queen) – was the genius who came up with the idea to turn one of my favorite desserts – Gooey Butter Cake – into cookies. I just took it one step further and turned them into red velvet gooey butter cookies.
If you are a fan of crisp cookies, you’ll want to turn away now, because these cookies are nothing close to crisp. They are super, super soft. Super, super moist. Even days after I made them they were still soft and gooey on the inside. I absolutely loved these cookies!!
Gooey Butter Cake meets cookie meets red velvet. You won't be able to stop eating these super soft, gooey red velvet cookies!
Ingredients
- 8-oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the cream cheese and the butter. 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 350°F.
- Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls. Roll in confectioners' sugar, and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
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- Adapted from Pauladeen.com
Recipe from www.tasteandtellblog.com
35 Responses to “Red Velvet Week – Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies”
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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
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Rosa said on January 30th, 2012 at 6:31 am
Fabulous cookies! I love their color and texture.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Those look insanely delicious! Ilove the addition of cream cheese!! WIll HAVE to try these!!
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Katrina said on January 30th, 2012 at 7:24 am
Whoa. I’m in love!
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Look. At. Those.
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Maria said on January 30th, 2012 at 8:24 am
I made a similar cookie-posting next week:) Love Red Velvet!
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Super excited for this week! These are a great way to start out!
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leslie said on January 30th, 2012 at 9:31 am
Ohhh I just love the idea of these! So pretty and I can only marine how tasty they are!
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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!
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OMG woman, these a magnificent.
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Jennifer | Mother Thyme said on January 30th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Red Velvet is my favorite! These look divine! I am all about soft cookies so these are right up my alley!
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Yum! These look fantastic!
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Kim said on January 30th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
These looks SO pretty! Super soft and chewy cookies are my favorite.
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mmm can’t wait to see what red velvet goodies you’ll be sharing. you definitely started on the right foot!
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Yummy!! I am so excited for Red Velvet Week. This looks like one amazing start!
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Cassie said on January 30th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
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!
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Joanne said on January 30th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Have I ever mentioned that red velvet week is my favorite week of the year? Cause it is. Love these! Anything with gooey AND red velvet in the title has to be amazing.
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WOW!! Your red velvet cookies, look melt in your mouth delicious
I love them!! I’m so excited to see what else you come up with for red velvet week[Reply]
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Oh my gosh, those cookies are my life! I made them for Christmas and Valentine’s Day last year and it’s a good thing because I am totally addicted to them. I have a feeling I could eat an entire batch if I really wanted to.
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These cookies are what dreams are made of – at least my dreams!!
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Sarah said on January 31st, 2012 at 10:33 am
I’m going to add some white chocolate chips in when I make these.
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Dina said on January 31st, 2012 at 11:54 am
who wouldn’t love these?
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Anna S said on January 31st, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I saw this post yesterday morning, put the ingredients on my list, and baked them yesterday afternoon. I was hoping they would be comparable to my boys’ favorite cookie at Paradise Bakery & Cafe. I had tried to replicate them with a different cake mix recipe last month and those didn’t turn out very good. These turned out fantastic. They aren’t the same as the ones at Paradise, but my boys think these are way better. They are in love with these cookies!!!
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oh deb you totally had me at ‘gooey’
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My brother has an obsession with red velvet! These look really good!
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whit said on February 3rd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
this may seem like a silly question, but would a red velvet cupcake mix work as well?
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Cait said on February 7th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Glad I came across your blog! These turned out awesome! Made a double batch for my Moms Group – can’t wait to bring them tomorrow!
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Katie said on February 9th, 2012 at 6:25 am
YUM! These look and sounds amazing. I’m totally picking up a box of cake mix today!
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Jenn said on February 11th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Just wondering how many cookies this makes? I am going to make them for my daughter’s class for Valentine’s day and want to be sure I have enough. They look delicious!
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Danielle Goewert said on February 11th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
I make these but drizzle melted white chocolate on them. Adds so much. Try the chocolate ones too:)
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Deborah Reply:
February 3rd, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@whit, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a red velvet cupcake mix before. I’m guessing they are close to the same ingredients, but I’m not positive. If you try it, let me know!
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