Simple soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting.

Sugar Cookies made in minutes.

I love making sugar cookies but they are an all day kind of treat. These soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies are a simple solution. You can have finished sugar cookies in minutes flat.

I was a little leery when it said to use a cake mix but I couldn’t have been happier with the finished result. If you are looking for a sweet treat that can be made in a short amount of time, then this is the recipe for you! It took 5 minutes to mix up and I was finished baking them in 19 minutes. I let them cool and topped them with a delicious butter frosting.

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Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies

Simple soft and chewy red velvet sugar cookies topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

8 minutes

Servings

cookies

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix 16.5 ounces
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 2 eggs

Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3.5 ounces Cream Cheese
• 2 cups Powdered sugar

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 8 minutes Servings cookies Ingredients Cookies 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix 16.5 ounces 2/3 cup flour 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt 2 eggs Frosting 1/2 cup butter softened 3.5 ounces Cream Cheese 2 cups Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add the cake mix, flour, oil, sour cream, and eggs to a large bowl and mix on medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
3. Roll the dough one tablespoon at a time. Use a cookie scoop so that they are all the same size. Then smooth in hands and place on parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with the greased bottom of a glass or measuring cup.
4. Bake for 8-9 minutes until the cookie just looses its shine.
5. Cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
6. Make the frosting by whipping the cream cheese and butter on high speed until light and fluffy.
7. Add the powdered sugar and whip until the mixture is fluffy and spreadable.
8. Frost the cooled cookies with the back of a small spoon or an offset spatula and enjoy!
9. **For best results, enjoy these cookies the day they're made or store in an airtight container overnight and serve the next day.

Recipe Notes

Recipe: The Busy Baker

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The perfect cookie for Valentines, Christmas or a special occasion.

So if you need a cookie for Valentines, Christmas or just a Monday, then this is it! Don’t hesitate to give it a try! My son calls them the GO UTES cookies. (University of Utah is a college team that he loves and their colors are red, black and white.) If you love sugar cookies then you should try my best ever sugar cookie!