Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe from Cake Mix

This Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is so easy to make and so delicious, you won’t believe it’s vegan too! See tips for making this vegan recipe into red velvet white chocolate chip cookies too, while still staying dairy-free! If you love a rich, gooey cookie with lots of chocolate chips, these will be your favorites!

Every now and then you’re looking for a super simple, but delicious cookie. That’s true whether you’re vegan or not. Am I right?

So, what makes this cake so simple is that it uses a store-bought cake mix. Brilliant, I know!

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I also used dairy free dark chocolate chips. However, you could make red velvet white chocolate chip cookies vegan by using vegan white chocolate chips. Is there such a thing? Why yes, there is.

For example, there are these No Whey Milkless White Chocolate Bars that can be chopped and used in these cookies.

There’s also these King David White Chocolate Chips that are dairy free as well.

So, simply use the instructions below to make this red velvet white chocolate chip cookies cake mix recipe. Then, simply substitute either the chopped up vegan white chocolate bar or vegan white chocolate chips. It’s perfect!

Vegan white chocolate chip red velvet cookies are amazing!

How to Make Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s easy to make these mouthwatering Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies from cake mix!

Begin by placing the vegan butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, until mostly melted. Pour the red velvet cake mix in a mixing bowl. Add the melty butter. Stir to combine. It will be a very course mixture at this point. 

Note: I used Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake mix because it’s dairy free. And as you can see, these Duncan Hines Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies turned out fabulous!

In the same bowl you melted the butter, add the ground flax seeds, cornstarch, and water. Stir to combine. Pour this into the bowl with the red velvet cookie dough batter and stir to combine.

Next, stir in the chocolate chips. If you’re using vegan white chocolate chips, use those here. Then, cover the dough and refrigerate about 30 minutes.

When you’re ready to begin baking, preheat your oven to 350F. Use a cookie dough scoop to create 36 cookie dough balls. I love using a cookie dough scoop to make sure the cookies are all a consistent size.

Then, roll the cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 1½ inches apart as there will be some spreading.

Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, depending on your preference for softness. I like these cookies to be soft in the middle so I pull them out at 9 minutes on the dot.

Once you remove the baking pan from the oven, allow the freshly baked cookies to sit on the pan for a minute or two before transferring to a rack to cool.

What I Love About These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

First and foremost, I love how easy these cookies are to make. I mean, we’re talking around 5 ingredients. Not too shabby! And delicious? OMG. Imagine dense, gooey, chocolatey, red devil deliciousness in every bite.

That about sums it up.

Plus, I love that when I shared them with my non vegan friends, they oohed and ahh’d in delight. Music to my ears.

Storing This Recipe

Wondering how to store these cookies? They will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 – 5 days, however, they taste best during the first three days. Alternatively, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

Finally, these cookies can be frozen. Allow them to cool after baking, then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the cookie dough balls. Then, when you’re ready to bake, allow the cookie dough balls to thaw out about 10 – 15 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar and bake.

Now, for those of you who think making cookies with a cake mix is a little below your standards, you can always make my Red Velvet Energy Bites. They are pretty amazing!

I hope you love this recipe as we do! Have you tried it? Be sure and leave a comment and a rating of this recipe below and then take a quick photo and share it with me using #namelymarly on Instagram. I love seeing your creations!

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies are a perfect treat for your sweetheart. With only a few ingredients, they’re so easy to prepare too!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 36 servings

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Namely Marly

Ingredients

• 1 box red velvet cake mix I used Duncan Hines because it doesn’t have dairy products
• ½ cup vegan butter
• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

• Place the vegan butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, until mostly melted. Pour the red velvet cake mix in a mixing bowl. Add the melty butter. Stir to combine. It will be a very course mixture at this point. 
• In the same bowl you melted the butter, add the ground flax seeds, cornstarch, and water. Stir to combine. Pour this into the bowl with the red velvet cookie dough batter. Stir to combine.
• Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
• When you’re ready to begin baking, preheat oven to 350F. Use a cookie dough scoop to create 36 cookie dough balls. Roll the cookie dough balls in the powdered sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, about 1½ inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit on the pan for a minute or two before transferring to a rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 104 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Sodium 124mg5%

Potassium 74mg2%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 120IU2%

Calcium 34mg3%

Iron 0.6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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My friend Courtney put together a whole gaggle of Galentine’s Day bloggers. You can participate in the fun by going from link to link and seeing all the yummy, gally recipes in the bunch. Just make sure you’ve got an empty stomach first, because this is some serious goodness!

For those of you who want the 411 (that’s still a thing, right?), here’s the deal. Galentine’s Day started as an idea from the sitcom Parks and Recreation.

What’s Galentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair minus the angst. Plus frittatas. — Leslie Knope (A character from the show Parks and Rec)

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Whatever delicious goodie you’re making, enjoy!