These Duncan Hines cake mix cookies are moist, decadent red velvet cookies that are beautiful AND easy to make. With only 4 ingredients, you can whip these up and have them in the oven in 5 minutes! Duncan Hines red velvet cookies are great on Valentine’s Day or any day of the year!
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Are you looking for an easy cookie recipe? If you have never tried cake mix cookies, you are in for a TREAT.
Duncan Hines cake mix cookies are so easy and quick. They taste delicious and you will never guess they were made from boxed cake mix!
I have received so many compliments on these Duncan Hines cake cookies. Everyone will be asking you how to make cookies from cake mix!
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Why this recipe works
4 ingredient cookies! These Duncan Hines cake mix cookies are made with easy pantry ingredients. Quick and easy for the win!
Duncan Hines red velvet cookies are the perfect dessert for Valentines Day or date night! Serve these cookies with my Pistachio Crusted Salmon or ravioli with this Lobster Ravioli Sauce and you have the perfect recipe for romance!
Red velvet is delicious! Am I right? Making these cookies with cake mix is my best kept secret. And if you want to make Duncan Hines red velvet crinkles you only need a couple quick modifications!
Ingredients for Duncan Hines Cake Mix Cookies
- Cake Mix: I recommend a 15.25 oz. Duncan Hines red velvet cake mix. You can use other boxed cake mixes such as Betty Crocker or Pillsbury (they may be around 18 oz. but those will still work).
- Chocolate Chips: White chocolate chips are best for a Duncan Hines red velvet cookies.
- Oil or Butter: This recipe calls for oil but you can also substitute butter.
- Eggs: Two large regular or organic eggs.
How to make Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cookies
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or grease pan (rub small amount of oil/butter or pan spray).
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, oil OR melted and 2 eggs.
- Mix with hand beater until dough forms.
- Add 1 cup (or more if desired) white chocolate chips.
- Hand mix in white chocolate chips.
- Using cookie scoop, scoop 8 to 12 cookies on to tray. Depending on tray size, leave enough room for cookies to expand.
- Bake 12-14 minutes.
- Let cookies cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from cookies sheet.
How to make Duncan Hines Cake Mix Cookies
Duncan Hines cake mix cookies are the easiest cookies you will ever make! Simple combine 1 box of Duncan Hines cake mix (15.25 oz box cake mix), ½ cup oil or butter, 2 large eggs and chocolate chips (optional) and you have the easiest cookies ever!
Cookies made with cake mixes works for Duncan Hines lemon cake mix cookies, Duncan Hines German chocolate cake cookies, Duncan Hines yellow cake mix cookies, Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix cookies, Duncan Hines snickerdoodles, Duncan Hines red velvet crinkle cookies, Duncan Hines carrot cake cookies, Duncan Hines spice mix cookies and many other Duncan Hines cookies.
FAQ and expert tips
Yes, Duncan Hines makes a red velvet cake mix. You can find Duncan Hines 15.25 oz boxed cake mix in the baking section of most grocery stores.
Yes, you can make cookie dough out of cake mix by adjusting the ratio of liquid in the recipe. Duncan Hines cake mix cookies are a delicious option.
Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker both make excellent box cake mixes. However, Duncan Hines red velvet cookies are some of the best.
Yes, you can use melted butter instead of oil in these Duncan Hines red velvet cookies. Oil and butter have different compositions but they both work well in Duncan Hines cake mix cookies.
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Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cookies
Equipment
- Mixing bowl, 2 large sheet pans, hand beater or stand mixer.
Ingredients
- 1 Box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix 15.25 oz
- 1 Cup White Chocolate Chips
- ½ Cup Oil or Butter (melted)
- 2 Large Eggs
Instructions
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or grease pan (rub small amount of oil/butter or pan spray).
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- In large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, oil OR melted and 2 eggs.
- Mix with hand beater until dough forms.
- Add 1 cup (or more if desired) white chocolate chips.
- Hand mix in white chocolate chips.
- Using cookie scoop, scoop 8 to 12 cookies on to tray. Depending on tray size, leave enough room for cookies to expand.
- Bake 12-14 minutes.
- Let cookies cool for 10-15 minutes before removing from cookies sheet.
Marcie
So easy and quick to make! I used sugar free chocolate chips and you could not tell the difference. I’m diabetic so I cut corners when I can. lol Thanks for the recipe! Loved it!
Aubrey
Thanks Marcie! That is a great tip. So happy you enjoyed.
Crystal
Hello,
Thank you for sharing the recipe, how much oil do I put in the cookies?
Aubrey
Hey Crystal! 1/2 cup oil or butter. At the bottom of the recipe is the recipe card with exact measurements. You can hit the “jump to” button at the very top. Let me know how they turn out! 😁
Karen
These cookies are easy and delicious! I refrigerated the dough which made it much easier to shape. Also, I used parchment paper to line the baking sheet instead of oil.