Craving a delicious treat but short on time? Our Red Velvet Cake Mix Kiss Cookies offer the perfect solution! These delightful cookies combine the classic red velvet flavor you love with the ease of a cake mix, all topped with a chocolate Hershey's Kiss. They're quick to make, surprisingly healthier than many store-bought options, and bursting with flavor. I still remember baking these with my niece – her enthusiasm was contagious, and they were gone in minutes, tiny smiles covered in red crumbs!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Baking these cookies always brings me back to my college days. Away from home for the first time, I craved the comforting taste of red velvet. This recipe was my answer – a shortcut to that familiar warmth, made even better with the surprise of a chocolate Kiss. I'd bring them to study groups, and they always seemed to melt away the stress, one sweet bite at a time, and become an instant delight for everyone.
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, for rolling
- Approximately 48 Hershey's Kisses, unwrapped
Step-by-Step Instructions for Making the Recipe
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Combine cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Mix well until a smooth dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
- Coat each ball in powdered sugar.
- Place dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly cracked.
- Immediately press a Hershey's Kiss into the center of each cookie after removing from the oven.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
- Serve and enjoy your delicious Red Velvet Cake Mix Kiss Cookies!
Red Velvet Cake Mix Kiss Cookies
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- **Preheat** oven to 375°F (190°C).
- **Combine** cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- **Mix** well until a smooth dough forms.
- **Roll** dough into 1-inch balls.
- **Coat** each ball in powdered sugar.1/2 cup powdered sugar
- **Place** dough balls on an ungreased baking sheet.
- **Bake** for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly cracked.
- **Immediately** press a Hershey’s Kiss into the center of each cookie after removing from the oven.48 Hershey’s Kisses
- **Cool** completely on the baking sheet before serving.
- **Serve** and enjoy your delicious **Red Velvet Cake Mix Kiss Cookies**!