A long time ago I fell in love with red velvet. At the time, it was in the form of a decadent little gluten-free cupcake made by my dear friend Julia. As a baker extraordinaire, she created the most luscious, mouth watering dessert I have ever had. I wasn’t the only one who loved them. Her gluten-free goodies were sold in stores and served at local restaurants in Arizona for some time. After a few years though, Julia decided it was the best thing for her and her family to not continue with their gluten-free baking. I was very sad to see her leave that talent but understood it was for she and her family’s best interest. Since then however, I have been wanting to create a dessert as memorable as her delicious red velvet cupcakes. I decided this year that I was up to the task. These ooey gooey red velvet cookies are both moist, soft and absolutely delicious. I’m not joking when I say that I ate 3 back-to-back. They are so simple to make! I used Namaste chocolate cake mix but you can use any gluten-free cake mix in this recipe.
I ended up serving these at my annual Galentines day party (more on that to come very soon) where nobody but myself has to live gluten-free. The girls said they were delicious! They thought both presentation and taste were spot on.
Now, I realize that the red dye isn’t ideal. Truly yucky stuff but to get that deep red color, it is almost impossible without it. I’ve tried the natural food dyes on the market and they just aren’t potent enough for red velvet. Feel free to leave it out if you don’t mind the lack of red color. It is much healthier for you that way.
I have to say that I may be making these delicious ooey gooey red velvet cookies for more than just Valentines. Just think, they would be perfection at Christmas time with some green sprinkles and could even make for an eerie little treat at halloween if dressed up right. We sure loved these cookies and think they will also make you and your Valentine swoon…
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- 16 oz gluten-free chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 C butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 2-3 T red food dye
- 1 T cocoa powder
- Cream cheese frosting: 4 oz butter, 4 oz cream cheese, 2 C powdered sugar & 1/2 tsp gluten-free vanilla whipped together
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350?. Cream the butter and cream cheese together. Add the egg and mix. Slowly add the cake mix, food dye and cocoa powder and mix until well combined. Scoop by medium ice cream scoops (2 T) onto a greased, or my favorite, a silicone mat lined baking sheet. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a cup and bake 12-15 minutes. Frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting and top with gluten-free sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
15 Sweets for Your Sweeties – Gluten-free recipes to share with your loved ones for Valentine’s Day or anytime.
- Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies from Sarah Bakes Gluten free
- Gluten Free Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Brownie Bombs from Flippin’ Delicious
- Royalty Cookies from Gluten-Free Palate
- Gluten-Free Dye-Free Red Velvet Cupcakes from gfJules
- Chocolate Love Cakes from My Gluten-free Kitchen
- Gluten-Free Sweet Tortilla Pizza from Allergy Free Alaska
- Cookies and Cream Truffles from Vegetarian Mamma
- Chocolate Truffles from Learning to Eat Allergy Free
- Double Chocolate Cookie Cups from Making it Milk Free
- Smoothie Bowl from My Plant-Based Family
- Gluten Free Cookie Dough Brownie Cake (Vegan) from Petite Allergy Treats
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites from Iowa Girl Eats
- Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza from Faithfully Gluten Free
- Ooey Gooey Red Velvet Cookies from Gluten Free Frenzy
- The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie from Only Taste Matters
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These look delicious!
Thanks so much Kathy!! 🙂
This would be awesome to win
Such a fun giveaway with some of my favorite bloggers!
These look delicious
Thanks Deb! 🙂
These cookies look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!
Thanks Elle, I definitely can’t wait to try all of you gals recipes as well!
Those Red Velvet Cookies looks so good. I love Red Velvet cake, and I know I’d love these.
Thanks Julie, I think you will too! 😉
I love red velvet cake (actually where I come from we call it something else, but I still love it,) Cookies are even better!
Thanks Genie, it’s a fun flavor especially for Valentines. 🙂
These cookies look delicious. 🙂 Sooooo Yummy.
I love the taste of red velvet.
Me too Sharalyn!
Those cookies look so yummy and I’ll have to try some of the other recipes too!
Thanks Missy, we couldn’t stop eating them so hopefully you enjoy them too! 🙂
Great giveaway!
I need to try Namaste!
Thank goodness for this site, and for the chance to win this Kitchenaid Mixer. My health is SO much better, and I now have my entire family eating Gluten Free (even though they don’t have to).
That is so great to hear Suzanne! I think eating naturally clean is always best for our bodies.
Would love the teal mixer! #dreamy
I found your blog from Tracy at Delightfully Free 🙂
Oh yay, I love Tracy! She is truly one of the sweetest people EVER! Welcome 🙂
Yum! I ordered namaste cake mix from amazon so I can make these this week.
Awesome, can’t wait to hear how they turn out Shannon! 🙂
Oh WoW – Cookies look so yummy! Can’t wait.
Thank you Joan, I hope you love them as much as we did! 🙂
I need to try these! All of these treats look yummy.
I need to try these! All of these treats look quite yummy
The cookies look yummy!!! I’d pick the RED Kitchen Aid mixer, if asked!!
I would love this! What a wonderful giveaway! But I’m dying to try your Red Velvet Cookies. That is something I’ve never made. I enjoy your website with all your recipes! And your book! Thanks!
These look great but so do all the others. I think I will have to make the cookie pizza with fruit just because my daughter would go bananas, the smoothie bowl for me and the cookies & cupcakes for my daughters class. hahaha
Sweet contest to make up some gluten free sweets:)!
These cookies look absolutely perfect!
Thank you guys for this giveaway! I’d love to win the kitchenaid so I can make yummy gluten free treats for my family!
So who was the lucky winner of this contest!
Love frosted cookies, these look great!
These look amazing!!! Anyone know where to get a GF Red Velvet cake mix?
Thanks! It actually calls for a GF chocolate cake mix in the recipe…
This recipe actually calls for a GF chocolate cake mix. Thanks!:)