Description
Red velvet gooey butter chocolate chip cookies blend Southern charm with indulgent chocolate goodness. Creamy, rich layers melt together, creating a dessert that promises pure comfort and irresistible sweetness you’ll want to savor slowly.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (18.25 ounces/518 grams) red velvet cake mix
- 12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
Dairy Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, very soft
- 8 ounces (226 grams) full-fat brick-style cream cheese
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine softened butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture achieves a luxurious, airy consistency with no visible lumps.
- Gradually incorporate the sifted red velvet cake mix, stirring carefully to ensure a uniform texture without overmixing.
- Delicately integrate semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing them evenly with gentle folding motions.
- Shape the cookie dough into 16 uniform spheres, arranging them on a chilled tray and enveloping with plastic wrap for a minimum of 3 hours (or up to 5 days) in the refrigerator to enhance flavor development.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (177°C), positioning the rack in the center. Transfer the chilled dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them two inches apart to prevent merging during baking.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, watching for set edges while maintaining a soft, gooey center – the hallmark of these decadent cookies.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 10-15 minutes, enabling them to firm up slightly before transferring to a cooling rack or serving plate.
Notes
- Enhance texture by ensuring butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for smoother blending.
- Prevent overmixing the cake mix to maintain a tender, soft cookie consistency.
- Chill dough thoroughly to control spread and intensify flavor development during baking.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting cake mix with gluten-free red velvet cake mix and certified gluten-free chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 155 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg