These festive Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are sweet, chewy holiday desserts. Perfect for Christmas cookie exchanges, holiday parties, and gift-giving!
The holiday baking season is here and I am so excited!
Among some of my favorite baked goods to make and give this holiday season are decorated gingerbread cookies, oreo truffles and peppermint truffles, sugar ginger molasses cookies, and gingerbread loaves with peppermint cream cheese frosting.
A fun and festive cookie recipe to add to the holiday baking sessions: red velvet crinkle cookies.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These cookies are so tasty!! They're bright and colorful, and so much fun to eat -- and to give as gifts!
I've made Lemon Crinkle Cookies using lemon cake mix before. So I wanted to try a similar recipe with red velvet cake mix for the holidays. I've made this a few times now, and it's a hit!
What you need to make red velvet crinkle cookies
One of the best parts about this holiday cookie recipe: it takes just 5 ingredients!
To make these bright, colorful Christmas cookies, you'll need:
- A box of red velvet cake mix
- Eggs
- Butter
- Lemon zest
- Powdered sugar
How to make red velvet crinkle cookies
mix the first four ingredients together 
prepare a bowl of powdered sugar roll dough into balls and then roll in powdered sugar to coat place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper place about 2 inches apart, as cookies will spread bake at 375°F for 8-9 minutes
Making these holiday cookies is SO easy.
In a large bowl, mix together the red velvet cake mix, eggs, melted butter, and lemon zest.
Roll the dough into balls and then coat with powdered sugar.
Bake at 375°F for 8-9 minutes. Allow too cool before enjoying.
That's it! Super simple, right?
Can I freeze these holiday cookies?
These cookies will keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3-5 days.
You can also freeze them for up to three months in a freezer-safe container. Freeze them in single layers with parchment paper in-between each layer. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie Recipe
"Just made these and they’re great — soft, tasty, easy and so festive! Can’t wait to put these in some cookie tins for homemade holiday gifts!"
-Reader joy
More holiday cookie recipes
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- 33 Freezer Friendly Holiday Cookies
- Chewy Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Cinnamon Spritz Cookies
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) of Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowI. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the red velvet cake mix, eggs, melted butter, and lemon zest until just blended. Do not overmix.
- Roll the dough into 1.5" - 2" balls and then roll to coat with powdered sugar. Place approximately 2 inches apart on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper (cookies will spread, so be sure not to overcrowd the pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-9 minutes. Allow too cool before enjoying.
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Justine says
Crinkle cookies are so fun to make and easy enough for my young kids to help with! Red velvet is perfect for Christmas!
Anita says
This is a great way to bake crinkle cookies from a box of cake mix. :)
Catherine @ To & Fro Fam says
These are just so pretty and oh my gosh, can I say that I LOVE that the recipe calls for cake mix? I'm going to cookie exchanges this year but am so busy I thought I'd have to buy cookies to share (for the 3rd year in a row). But I'm pretty sure I have time to make these! Thank you!!!!
Erika says
These are amazing! My daughter loves red velvet so these are perfect!
Megan Joy says
Yum! These looks so yummy. And so simple maybe my little one could even help me make them :)
Neha says
Red velvet cookies are a must bake for Holiday season. Yours look so pretty, going to try them very soon!