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    Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    December 14, 2013 by Jenn 33 Comments

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    I was in the mood to try something a little different recently and ended up with this Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix. Everyone loves red velvet cake, right?

    One of my favorite candies is M&M's, so you can probably imagine how much I like to incorporate them into my baked goods! Over the past year I have experimented with M&M's Chocolate Chip Cookies and M&M's Blondie Bars.

    If you love red velvet cake, you will positively go bonkers over these M&M's cookies because they're rich and decadent and the M&M's add a chocolaty crunch that chocolate chips just can't provide!

    Red Velvet M&Ms Cookies Recipe

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    Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    I recently made some cookies for a cookie exchange and felt a little guilty afterwards when I realized that I didn't have enough leftover to take any to my mom. You see, my mom is my biggest supporter when it comes to my blog.

    She is always sharing my blog posts on Facebook with her friends, encouraging me when I am feeling a little stressed out, and she helps me SO MUCH with Angeline! Whenever I have to travel for blog trips, she always helps Chris by picking up Angeline after school so that he doesn't have to leave early.

    Sometimes she takes me to the airport, she takes care of the dogs when my sister doesn't housesit for us; really, I could write an entire ode to mom blog post because of all that she does for me!

    This was inspired by my Red Velvet Cake Roll recipe on this site, and pairs well with this amazing Red Velvet Waffles recipe.

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    Why you'll love our Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    Instead of that, I decided to make her a batch of her very own cookies. Angeline thought it was a good idea too, and you know she's 16, and teenagers are always right. ALWAYS, just ask her. 

    I headed down to Walmart after printing off a M&M's coupon and picked up my "supplies" for this special project - we have a brand new Walmart in our neighborhood so I've been going there for lots of our groceries lately!

    You can check out BrightIdeas.com for lots of great baking and dessert ideas if you are feeling adventurous, but I already knew exactly what I wanted because I've had a hankering for red velvet cookies for a while now and I knew that my mom loves them!

    Red Velvet M&Ms Cookies Recipe

    How to make Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    Ingredients you will need to make Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    • 1 box red velvet cake mix make sure it's a "premium" mix
    • 2 eggs
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil 
    • 2 cups plain M&M's

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    HINT: I used melted butter instead because I don't use vegetable oil. You can also substitute an equal amount of liquid coconut oil or unsweetened applesauce

    Instructions for how to make Red Velvet Cookies from Cake Mix

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

    In a large bowl, mix cake batter, eggs an oil (or whatever you used as a substitute) until you have a wet dough.

    Do not expect this to look like a cake batter because you are not making a cake! Your dough will look like a cross between cookie dough and cake batter, and that is exactly what you want. Next stir in the plain M&M's.

    Scoop by heaping teaspoonfuls and roll into ball in the palm of your hand. Be warned, your hands will get messy. This cookie dough is not very neat! ha!

    Drop about two inches apart on your parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.

    Leave your cookies on the cookie sheet for a minute so that they have a chance to harden up a bit, as they will be very soft and pliable when you remove the from the oven. Using a spatula, remove them to a cooling rack.

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    Cake Mix Red Velvet M&M's Cookies Recipe

    Author Jennifer

    Ingredients

    • 1 box red velvet cake mix make sure it's a "premium" mix
    • 2 eggs
    • ⅓ cup vegetable oil I used melted butter instead because I don't use vegetable oil. You can also substitute an equal amount of liquid coconut oil or unsweetened applesauce
    • 2 cups plain M&M's

    Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In a large bowl, mix cake batter, eggs an oil (or whatever you used as a substitute) until you have a wet dough.
    3. Do not expect this to look like a cake batter because you are not making a cake! Your dough will look like a cross between cookie dough and cake batter, and that is exactly what you want. Next stir in the plain M&M's.
    4. Scoop by heaping teaspoonfuls and roll into ball in the palm of your hand. Be warned, your hands will get messy. This cookie dough is not very neat! ha!
    5. Drop about two inches apart on your parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.
    6. Leave your cookies on the cookie sheet for a minute so that they have a chance to harden up a bit, as they will be very soft and pliable when you remove the from the oven. Using a spatula, remove them to a cooling rack.

    If you do not have cooling racks, don't worry! I just bought my first this past year! Just slide the entire parchment paper off the cookie sheet directly onto the counter and the cookies can continue cooling there. Just add a new sheet of parchment paper to the cookie sheet and repeat!

    Because these Cake Mix Red Velvet M&M's Cookies have so many M&M's in them, they take a while to completely cool down. Your daughter might try to steal a few when you have your back turned.

    I warned you.

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    My mom loved these Cake Mix Red Velvet Cake M&M's Cookies. I took them over to her in a little treat bag as a surprise and within the hour, she was sharing them on Facebook!

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    1. HilLesha

      December 14, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      I never thought about using red velvet cake mix to make cookies, but they loom really good!

    2. Shell Feis

      December 14, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      This recipe sounds amazing! It combines SO many of my favorite things!

    3. Mistee Dawn

      December 14, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      Those look so good. I love red velvet cake. My fave cake. And I love m&m's. It is a win-win. lol. Thanks for the recipe.

    4. Tiff

      December 14, 2013 at 8:42 pm

      Wow and yum. Red velvet and m&m's are like a match made in heaven.

    5. STEFANIE

      December 14, 2013 at 9:50 pm

      I never thought to make red velvet cookies! It's my husband's favorite cake.

    6. Brett

      December 14, 2013 at 10:05 pm

      very fun and very festive!! i love m&ms too

    7. Leilani

      December 14, 2013 at 10:33 pm

      My 3yo loves cookies with M&Ms. I'll have to try making these!

    8. Rachel

      December 14, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      They look so festive and pretty! Just out of curiousity -- why a "premium" cake mix?

    9. Kathleen B

      December 14, 2013 at 11:28 pm

      Yum! I love red velvet cake, never had it in cookie form, but those look delicious!

    10. Theresa

      December 15, 2013 at 12:03 am

      These look so yummy.

    11. Trisha

      December 15, 2013 at 12:15 am

      I love red velvet anything! These look delicious and they came out perfect! I love how easy the recipe is.

    12. Donna

      December 15, 2013 at 12:35 am

      My husband loves red velvet cake (his all-time fave) and M&Ms, so I have to make these for him. 🙂

    13. Julie

      December 15, 2013 at 12:44 am

      I'm making some red velvet cookies tomorrow for a cookie exchange – I might have to toss in some m&m's now!

    14. Jennifer Quillen

      December 15, 2013 at 7:45 am

      I have found that the regular versions are kind of dry and bland! The premium versions have a stronger flavor and are more moist 🙂

    15. Mama to 5 BLessings

      December 15, 2013 at 8:22 am

      those look yummy! Love M & M's!

    16. Anne - Mommy Has to Work

      December 15, 2013 at 9:40 am

      I'm making my cookie list now... yumm.

    17. Daisy

      December 15, 2013 at 4:16 pm

      These sound really good and perfect to make for a party that we are going to.

    18. tamie

      December 15, 2013 at 8:16 pm

      The cookies were scrumptious! And yes I will work for cookies LOL

    19. mel

      December 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm

      These look so good! I will take one now please:)

    20. Ashley M

      December 16, 2013 at 1:47 am

      Believe it or not, I had never had red velvet cake before this Halloween and then I only made it because it was red but.. I loved it! I'm going to try these cookies next.

    21. martha

      December 16, 2013 at 8:50 am

      we love cake mix cookies too- so simple and easy to make but SO delicious

    22. Pamela

      December 16, 2013 at 1:15 pm

      Oh you had two of my favorites: red velvet & M&Ms.... these look delish. Thanks for the recipe.

    23. Kristy

      December 16, 2013 at 8:48 pm

      I love cake mix cookies! These look delicious! #client

    24. Jennifer Clay

      December 17, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      I have never used cake mix to make cookies! Your recipe looks really good and I know a couple of kids who would love it!

    25. Amanda

      December 18, 2013 at 10:17 am

      Who knew you could make cookies out of cake... Thanks for the tip!

    26. dan williams

      December 18, 2013 at 7:00 pm

      twitted this today, 18/12

    27. David Smith

      December 19, 2013 at 11:22 am

      I have never used cake mix to make cookies before. I really like the red velvet cake, so I think these cookies would be great. M&M's are one of my favorites too.

    28. Helga

      December 20, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      I entered! pinned as billsn beaks great recipes!

    29. Jacklyn lauren

      December 30, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      I would have a hard time making the cookies I have a serious addiction to m&m'sI would eat most of them before they got into the recipe.I entered and pinned and tweeted .thanks for the fun chance to win

    30. Starr Greenwell

      December 31, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      I love red velvet, these look so good.

    31. Lynn

      January 15, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      I just saw where they now have Red Velvet M&M's - yum - putting these in this cookie - double yummy

    32. Teritt@The Freshman Cook

      October 31, 2014 at 11:08 pm

      These look so yummy, and they would be a great addition to my holiday cookies! I would love if you would share this at Celebrate It! It's our blog party where we celebrate the everyday things that we do!
      http://thefreshmancook.blogspot.com/2014/10/celebrate-it-blog-party-15.html

    33. Michelle

      November 02, 2014 at 9:52 pm

      I adore red velvet cake. Pretty fond of M&Ms too. These cookies have my name all over them! Thank you for sharing.

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