Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

With their gorgeous red color and sprinkling of powdered sugar, these soft, chewy cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day.  And they're so easy to whip up using a boxed cake mix, they're worth making any time of year.

Filed under Desserts, Holidays
Ingredients
1 box red velvet cake mix
2 tablespoons flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar (for rolling the cookies, about 3/4 cup)

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a large baking sheet, or line with parchment paper.  In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix and flour until well mixed.  Stir in the eggs, oil and vanilla and mix until smooth. Form dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the powdered sugar to coat.  Place on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart and bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are set and cookies begin to crack.  Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 2-3 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.

Let's Dish
If you need a last minute Valentine's Day treat, then this is the cookie for you.  Using a box cake mix is a fabulous shortcut, especially when it comes to red velvet.  If you've ever tried making red velvet batter from scratch, you know it takes about a gallon of red dye.  Plus, cake mix cookies are always soft and chewy, just the way cookies should be.  And did I mention these are quick and easy?  My kids kept pressuring me to get a picture taken so they could eat more!

Who Dished It Up First
Adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod

Nutrition information and Weight Watchers points availabe at My Recipe Magic.