Easy Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
on Oct 30, 2024
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Just five simple ingredients are combined to create soft, tender cookies and then paired with tangy cream cheese frosting. These red velvet sandwich cookies are easy to make and the perfect sweet treat!
Red velvet sandwich cookies are the perfect treat for any occasion! We love to make these around Valentine’s Day or Christmas to have a festive red dessert, but you can make them any time of the year. Using a cake mix to make the cookies means this recipe is very simple and does not take much time at all!
All you have to do is mix the ingredients together, bake, let them cool, then sandwich some cream cheese frosting in the middle of two cookies. Altogether it takes only about 40 minutes to prepare these delicious cookie sandwiches. The cookies are soft and tender with bits of chocolate, which balances the bright and tangy cream cheese frosting. This recipe is a must-try!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You’ll only need a few ingredients and the recipe is very easy to follow.
- The sandwiches are not overly sweet, but will definitely satisfy a sweet tooth craving!
- The cream cheese frosting pairs perfectly with the cookies.
Recipe Ingredients
- Red velvet Cake Mix—To make this recipe delicious, easy, and hassle-free.
- Instant Pudding Mix—White chocolate.
- Sour Cream—This will keep the cookies moist and the crumb tender.
- Eggs—To bind all of the ingredients together.
- Mini Chocolate Chips—Dark, semi-sweet, or milk all work great.
- Cream Cheese Frosting—Feel free to use your favorite brand or make your own!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Step #1. Preheat the oven. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and dry pudding mix.
Step #2. Add the sour cream and eggs. Mix well.
Step #3. Fold in the chocolate chips and until just combined.
Step #4. Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
Step #5. Bake your cookies and then allow them to cool before spreading frosting onto the bottom of one cookie
Step #6. Stick it to another cookie to make a sandwich. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Nope! In this recipe you will just need the powdered mix. Instead of making a cake batter, we will be making a dough to bake into cookies. Since cookies are more sturdy and have a solid shape when baked, this will ensure that the two sides of the sandwich will hold up and stick together well. The recipe calls for the sour cream, pudding mix, and eggs to mix with the cake mix and make the dough for the cookies!
The sour cream helps the cookie dough to be thick rather than runny, and allows it to hold its shape when scooped onto the baking sheet. Once the cookies are baked, the sour cream gives them a bright flavor and soft, tender crumb that you couldn’t get otherwise! It is a very important ingredient, so if possible, don’t skip or substitute it.
You can scoop the frosting into a piping bag and then pipe a small layer onto one of the cookies, and then use another cookie to make the sandwich. Alternatively, you can use a knife or spatula to spread the frosting onto the cookie. Try to ensure that the layer of frosting is even, whether you like more or less. It’s up to you how thick you want the frosting!
There are two reasons your frosting might not stick. First, if your frosting is too thin it will not stick as well. You want the frosting to be thick enough to stick to the cookies and hold its shape in the middle of the sandwich. The other reason could be if you try to frost the cookies while they are still warm. This will cause the frosting to melt and not stick, so wait until they are completely cooled before you frost!
How to Store Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
If you have leftover red velvet cookies, you will need to store them in the fridge due to the cream cheese frosting. Place the sandwich cookies in an airtight container and they will stay fresh for up to 5 days. You can let them come to room temperature before eating, or enjoy them chilled!
Expert Tips
- You can use your favorite homemade cream cheese frosting, or to save time you can use store-bought frosting! Both will work great.
- Mini chocolate chips are the way to go. The bigger ones are a bit too large and hard for these soft cookies! Plus, mini chocolate chips give you better chocolate distribution throughout your cookies.
- Feel free to make the cookies as big or as small as you’d like! We sometimes make mini sandwiches for big crowds, which is so fun.
- If you are not a fan of white chocolate then you can also use vanilla pudding mix.
- It is important to give your cookies time to cool down. If they are too warm when you frost them then the sandwiches will not hold their shape.
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Easy Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package red velvet cake mix, I used Betty Crocker
- 1 package instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 package mini chocolate chips, 12 ounces
- Your favorite cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and the dry pudding mix.
- Add the sour cream and eggs and mix well.
- Add the chocolate chips and stir until just combined.
- Use cookie scoop to drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet (about a tablespoon of cookie dough per scoop). Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- Prepare your cream cheese frosting. Pipe frosting onto the bottom of one cookie and then stick it to another cookie of similar size and shape.
- Store extras in an airtight container in the fridge (since there’s cream cheese in the frosting).
I’m trying these when I get home today. Thanks! Happy valentine’s day!
I just saw chelise at parent teacher conferences. I didn’t know I moved by her! We talked abt how we are excited to visit you when your new house is done! PS my family loves your red velvet and regular cheese cake brownies!
Awwwww! Yes please! And we’ll have Anna come up too. Taco Bell reunion!