Santa’s eyes will light up when he spots these Red Velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting! A three-ingredient cookie recipe that everyone will love!
Cold weather and cookies go together in my mind, and now that the temperature has finally dropped here I’m in the mood to bake!
I have a great recipe to share with you, one that’s just perfect for the holiday season too! Red velvet cookies sound so rich and delicious, but then pair them with cream cheese frosting and well, just prepare yourself for the amazingness.
Not only does this red velvet cookie dough contain only three ingredients, it doesn’t contain eggs, so my son with an egg allergy can enjoy them too! If you need to make the recipe fully vegan, just swap the butter for a (melted) vegan butter.
Grab your baking sheet, your three (just 3!) ingredients, a can of your favorite cream cheese icing (or make your own if you’d like!), and let’s go!
Red Velvet Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Cookie Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Red Velvet Cake Mix (also a gluten free version if needed)
- 1/2 C. melted butter
- 1/2 C. unsweetened applesauce
Optional ingredients*
- can of cream cheese frosting
- powdered sugar
- white chocolate chips (can also use vegan)
Red Velvet Cookie Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the cake mix, butter, and applesauce in a medium mixing
bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Spoon out dough (about 1 tablespoon) onto a baking
sheet, about one inch apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges start to get light brown
or hardened. - Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before
moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Option 1: Drizzle with cream cheese frosting.
Option 2: Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Option 3: Add one cup of chocolate chips to the batter before baking.
A delicious cookie that’s perfect for the holiday season but a definite go-to year round! If you love red velvet cake these are a must-try.
Let me know what you think!
3 Ingredient Red Velvet Cookies
A rich, delicious cookie everyone will love. Made with just three ingredients!
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1/2 C. melted butter
- 1/2 C. unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix the cake mix, butter, and applesauce in a medium mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Spoon out dough (about one tablespoon) onto a baking sheet, about one inch apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges start to get light brown or hardened.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.