Christmas is just over a week away, can you believe it?? Wow! I have so many goodies to make, gifts left to buy to wrap, etc. I hope I get everything done on time! I just made these sandwich cookies the other day and they are already gone, LOL. They are definitely on my list to make again for Christmas eve/day. They are truly some of the best desserts I’ve EVER made. SO YUMMY!! Oh, and a lot easier then they look!
Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
This recipe was adapted from Your Cup of Cake.
- For the cookies:
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1½ tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- ½ Cup powdered sugar
- For the frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- Multi Colored sprinkles
- For the cookies:
- Pre heat over to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and vanilla extract.
- In a smaller bowl place the powdered sugar and taking about 1 Tbls sized dollops of the cake mixture (this is very gooey and can get messy), gently roll around in the powdered sugar with butter knife and scooping out the dough ball, place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place dough balls about 2-3 inches apart.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes. Let cool still on the cookie sheet on a wire rack for about 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies directly on the wire rack.
- Let cookies cool thoroughly, they can be made in advance and stored over night until ready to frost.
- For the frosting:
- Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
- Add the vanilla, add the powdered sugar in ½ Cup at a time until fully incorporated.
- Taking one cookie, smear about 1 Tbls of frosting on the flat side, frosting to the edge. Gently place another cookie on top, squeezing slightly to they stick together. Be very careful because the cookies are very delicate and can easily get squished.
- Place sprinkles in a bowl and roll the edges of the cookie sandwiches in them.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Keep stored in an air tight container in the fridge.
Step by Step Directions
In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and vanilla extract.
In a smaller bowl place the powdered sugar and taking about 1 Tbls sized dollops of the cake mixture (this is very gooey and can get messy), gently roll around in the powdered sugar with butter knife and scooping out the dough ball,
place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place dough balls about 2-3 inches apart.
Bake for 7-9 minutes. Let cool still on the cookie sheet on a wire rack for about 5 minutes,
then transfer the cookies directly on the wire rack. Let cookies cool thoroughly, they can be made in advance and stored over night until ready to frost.
Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
Add the vanilla, add the powdered sugar in 1/2 Cup at a time until fully incorporated.
Taking one cookie, smear about 1 Tbls of frosting on the flat side, frosting to the edge.
Gently place another cookie on top, squeezing slightly to they stick together. Be very careful because the cookies are very delicate and can easily get squished.
Place sprinkles in a bowl and roll the edges of the cookie sandwiches in them.
Serve and enjoy!
Keep stored in an air tight container in the fridge.
See, it’s really not very hard. The hardest part is probably rolling the dough balls in the powdered sugar. I suggest using the butter knife and spoon to place on the cookie sheet, don’t use your fingers at all of you will have a big mess!
These are so festive and would also be perfect for Valentine’s day by just changing up the sprinkles! Sprinkles are of course optional, but they give a nice crunch and pop of color! I hope you’ve enjoyed this recipe, don’t stress too much over the holidays, just whip up a batch of these cookies!
To see Parrish’s weekly recipe click on the image below!
Past cookie series posts:
Peppermint Bark Cookies | Muddy Buddy Cookies
Milky Way Stuffed Cookie Cups | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bon Bons
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Those are super festive…and they look yummy!!
Jen
Looks delish! Love Christmas and cookies. They really are the best of both worlds. Thanks for the recipe!
These cookies are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Dana, I’m totally drooling right now! I have such a soft spot in my heart for red velvet anything–you have doubled the fun with this cookie sandwich!
Can’t believe Christmas is next week already too. These are the perfect festive cookies, I love how pretty they look, thanks for sharing Dana 🙂
Your cookies look great! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
Your cookies are awesome looking and I’m sure they are delicious, can’t go wrong with red velvet! hopping over from USS Crafty party
I just found this recipe from the Flamingo Toes link party and it looks so good. And it’s perfect for the recipe link party that just went live on my website Future Expat. Today’s theme is SUGAR…so feel free to link this up and any other of your sweet sugary recipes.
Every link gets posted to Pinterest and the featured recipes each week also get highlighted on social media sites too. Would love to have you join us!
I’m LOVING these cookies! What a yummy gift for Christmas, too!
My daughter would love these…she is a Red Velvet fan.
Merry Christmas…
These look soo yummy!
This look totally divine! Can’t wait to eat one or two….dozen!
These are so pretty for the holidays! I featured them at the Craft Countdown! You can see it here….http://sewlicioushomedecor.com/3rd-day-crafting-red-velvet-sandwich-cookies.
Happy Holidays!
Marti
Hey Dana! Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to let you know your cookies will be one of my features from the Blog Hop. Make sure to grab your featured button tonight @8p C.
Miss Dana, , these cookies look amazing! One is good but two are better especially with amazing cream cheese frosting in between! This was the most viewed link at Great Idea Thursday’s 34, I hope you stop by Thursday night and grab your Featured Button!
These look fantastic! Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party! Hope to see you again Thursday at 7PM.
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.