Rich, chewy Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies are covered in powdered sugar for an indulgent treat! This is an easy cake mix cookie recipe made with just a few ingredients.

Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies are a fun twist on the St. Louis classic gooey butter cake! With a swap of the cake mix my Gooey Butter Cookie recipe turns into a delicious mix of rich red velvet flavor with the ooey gooey goodness of butter cake.

They’re perfectly puffed and chewy on the outside with a moist, fudgy bite hiding inside. Serve the for your next cookie exchange, Valentine’s Day party, 4th of July and more!

Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Why You’ll Love these Red Velvet Cookies

  • Easy Shortcut Recipe – Made with a cake mix for convenience.
  • Best of Both Worlds – Blends everything you love about red velvet cake in cookie form!
  • Unique – Surprise friends and family with this one of a kind treat!
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Red velvet cake is known for its luxurious texture, gentle cocoa flavor and fudgy bite. It’s even more amazing blended with tart cream cheese into delicious bite-sized treats! These cookies are a match made in heaven!

A stack of red velvet gooey butter cookies on a white surface.

Ingredients and Substitutions

  • Cream Cheese – Full fat cream cheese, softened. Learn how to soften cream cheese here.
  • Butter – Unsalted butter is preferred to keep these cookies delightfully sweet. For best results, properly soften butter.
  • Egg – At room temperature.
  • Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract.
  • Red Velvet Cake Mix – I use Duncan Hines, but you can use your favorite cake mix for this easy shortcut recipe.
  • Powdered Sugar – Powdered sugar, also known as confectioner’s sugar, gives these cookies a luxuriously smooth texture. Don’t have any? Learn how to make powdered sugar here.
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Variations

  • Use your favorite cake mix to customize your own gooey butter cookies!
  • For really gooey cookies, add ¼ cup powdered sugar to the batter and increase bake time by one minute.
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Directions

  1. Combine – Cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and cake mix. Red velvet gooey butter cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl. A cake mix in a glass mixing bowl Red velvet gooey butter cookie dough in a glass mixing bowl.
  2. Chill – Cover and refrigerate. Make loose dough balls and roll in powdered sugar to coat. A hand dipping a red velvet gooey butter cookie into a bowl of powdered sugar. Red velvet gooey butter cookie dough in a mixing bowl. A red velvet gooey butter cookie in a bowl of powdered sugar. Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a gold baking sheet.
  3. Bake – Preheat oven and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Bake and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a gold baking sheet.

Tips

  • Resist the temptation to over bake. Bake cookies until just set and transfer to a wire rack to cool (they’ll continue baking on a hot cookie sheet). This helps them maintain their irresistible gooey texture!
  • Bake the cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Cookie dough is easiest to work with chilled and yields a fuller cookie.
  • Use a cookie scoop for consistent cookie size, but careful not to pack the dough.
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Make More (or Less!)

Scaling up, down or substituting? You’ll love this printable Measurement Conversion Chart!

How to Store

  • Room Temperature – Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
  • Refrigerate – Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
  • Freeze – Place cookies in a freezer bag and store in an airtight container to prevent any freezer odors from seeping in. Freeze up to 6 months.
Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Gooey Butter Cookies a Midwest thing?

Yes! A quintessential St. Louis dessert!

Why are they called Gooey Butter Cookies?

The ratio of butter to flour makes them really gooey!

What flavor is Red Velvet?

A mild, yet tart cocoa known for its smooth texture and tender bite.

Red velvet gooey butter cookies dusted in powder sugar on a white countertop.
A stack of red velvet gooey butter cookies on a white surface.
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Red Velvet Cookies

Rich, chewy Red Velvet Gooey Butter Cookies are covered in powdered sugar for an indulgent treat! This is an easy cake mix cookie recipe made with just a few ingredients.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Chill two hours: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 18 minutes
Servings: 36
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Ingredients  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 egg size large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 15.25 ounces red velvet cake mix (one box- we use Duncan Hines)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar to coat

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • Blend in cake mix.
  • Cover and refrigerate (or freeze) dough for 2+ hours.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Using a cookie scoop or teaspoon, scoop dough and roll dough into 1″ balls. Roll in powdered sugar to coat.
  • Bake 8-9 minutes (resist the urge to bake longer). Allow to cool 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Tips

  • If you want really gooey cookies, add ¼ cup powdered sugar to the batter and increase bake time by one minute.
  • This cookie dough is best when cold. It makes it easier to work with and produces a fuller cookie.
  • Use a cookie scoop if you have one to avoid sticky fingers and make consistent size cookies.
  • To make clean up a breeze, I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg

Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.

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