These Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are the perfect easy cookie recipe for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or any festive time of year. They're bright and colourful, gorgeous, delicious, and simple to make with only a few ingredients!
These Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are the perfect easy cookie recipe for Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or any festive time of year. They’re bright and colourful, gorgeous, delicious, and simple to make with only a few basic ingredients! Top them with a simple cream cheese frosting for the best red velvet cookie ever!!
We are officially half way through January right now and it is blowing my mind! And not only am I thinking about how fast January is going, I’m also thinking about how fast Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us!! We don’t go crazy for Valentine’s Day in our house most years, but I always like to do a few fun crafts or baking projects with the kids and this year we’ll be making these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies for SURE!
I’ve shared a few of my favourite Valentine’s Day themed recipes with you in the past, like these Skinny Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cups, or these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Treats, but this year I’m kicking things up a notch with these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies. Because, who needs chocolate on Valentine’s Day when you have red velvet, am I right??!?
I’ve always been fascinated by red velvet – it’s just such a gorgeous colour combination with deep red and white and the flavour is just amazing. Chocolate for Valentine’s Day is so overrated (in my humble opinion) and these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are just the recipe you need for the perfect special Valentine’s Day treat!
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And what could be an easier way to celebrate that with a super easy 5-ingredient cookie recipe!? These cookies are so easy to make and they’re perfect for baking with kids. The dough comes together very easily and scoops out perfectly for nice round cookies that look absolutely gorgeous with a smear of 3-ingredient cream cheese frosting on top. Feel free to decorate with some heart-shaped sprinkles for Valentine’s Day if you wish, or leave them as they are! It’s up to you!
And these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies aren’t just great for Valentine’s Day – any red velvet lover will enjoy these at any time of the year!
These Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are the perfect easy cookie recipe for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or any festive time of year. They're bright and colourful, gorgeous, delicious, and simple to make with only a few ingredients!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees Celsius).
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.
Roll the dough one tablespoon at a time (use a cookie scoop to ensure the cookies are all the same size) in your hands and place on a parchment lined baking sheet, flattening each ball with the flat bottom of a glass or measuring cup.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes (I bake for 8 and a half minutes) until the cookies just lose their shine.
Cool on the baking tray for 5-10 minutes and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Make the frosting by whipping the cream cheese and butter on high speed until light and fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar and whip until the mixture is fluffy and spreadable.
Frost the cooled cookies with the back of a small spoon or a small offset spatula and enjoy!
Recipe: Notes
Storage Instructions
For best results, enjoy these cookies the day they're made or store in an airtight container overnight and serve the next day.
Freezer Instructions
Freeze the cookies unfrosted if desired, and frost before serving. Freezing the cookies once they're frosted can cause the cookies to become soggy after you remove them from the freezer.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Baking, Cookies, Valentine's Day
Keywords: Easy Red Velvet Cookies, Valentine's Day Cookies
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 167Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 161mg7%
Potassium 61mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 155IU3%
Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
I was wondering if you could roll out the whole batch of cookie mix and use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make the cookies heart shaped? If so would you cook them for the same time above or a different time? Thanks in advance!
The baking time would be the same, however this dough might be difficult to roll out since it’s a sticky dough.
Sharon
Posted: 4 years ago
Made these cookies today for first time. They were really fast and easy to make. I found the dough to sticky to work with so I refrigerated the dough for about 45 minutes before rolling it into balls for baking. Comments from my peanut gallery were: the cookie is amazing, it’s so moist, it felt like heaven. It goes without saying that I will be making this cookie a lot more in the future.
Olivia
Posted: 2 years ago
This recipe is pretty good! I enjoyed watching my sister bake these, while I read the recipe from her computer. Thanks for spending time posting this for everyone else to enjoy!
I’ve shared a few of my favourite Valentine’s Day themed recipes with you in the past, like these Skinny Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Cups, or these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Treats, but this year I’m kicking things up a notch with these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies. Because, who needs chocolate on Valentine’s Day when you have red velvet, am I right??!?
I’ve always been fascinated by red velvet – it’s just such a gorgeous colour combination with deep red and white and the flavour is just amazing. Chocolate for Valentine’s Day is so overrated (in my humble opinion) and these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are just the recipe you need for the perfect special Valentine’s Day treat!
And what could be an easier way to celebrate that with a super easy 5-ingredient cookie recipe!? These cookies are so easy to make and they’re perfect for baking with kids. The dough comes together very easily and scoops out perfectly for nice round cookies that look absolutely gorgeous with a smear of 3-ingredient cream cheese frosting on top. Feel free to decorate with some heart-shaped sprinkles for Valentine’s Day if you wish, or leave them as they are! It’s up to you!
And these Soft and Chewy Red Velvet Sugar Cookies aren’t just great for Valentine’s Day – any red velvet lover will enjoy these at any time of the year!
I hope you enjoy these Red Velvet Sugar Cookies as much as we do, and let me know in the comments below, are you a fan of red velvet??
These look perfect!
Thanks so much!!
These are so cute!
Thanks Meg!!
I can’t wait to try making these for Valentine’s Day!
Hope you liked them!!
These cookies looks yummy & colorful, perfect treat for Valentines day!
Thanks so much! I hope you give them a try!
I was wondering if you could roll out the whole batch of cookie mix and use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make the cookies heart shaped? If so would you cook them for the same time above or a different time? Thanks in advance!
The baking time would be the same, however this dough might be difficult to roll out since it’s a sticky dough.
Made these cookies today for first time. They were really fast and easy to make. I found the dough to sticky to work with so I refrigerated the dough for about 45 minutes before rolling it into balls for baking. Comments from my peanut gallery were: the cookie is amazing, it’s so moist, it felt like heaven. It goes without saying that I will be making this cookie a lot more in the future.
This recipe is pretty good! I enjoyed watching my sister bake these, while I read the recipe from her computer. Thanks for spending time posting this for everyone else to enjoy!
I’m so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback!