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Dawn’s Easy Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies: A Sweet Southern Delight

Dawn’s Easy Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies are a delicious and festive treat that combines the rich, velvety flavor of red velvet cake with a creamy, coconut-laced cream cheese icing. These cookies are perfect for the holidays, but they’re so delicious that they can be enjoyed anytime. The combination of soft red velvet cookies and a tangy cream cheese filling makes them irresistible!

  • Total Time: 33 minutes

Ingredients

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Red Velvet Cookies:

  • 1 (15.25 ounce) box red velvet cake mix
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon

Cream Cheese Icing:

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, and bourbon in a large bowl. Roll the dough into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

  3. Bake cookies in the preheated oven until the tops start to crack, about 8 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

  4. To make the icing: Combine cream cheese, butter, evaporated milk, vanilla, and coconut in a large bowl. Add confectioners’ sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing well with each addition. If consistency is too stiff, add more milk.

  5. Place the chopped pecans in a bowl. Spread a generous amount of icing on the bottom of a cookie, sandwich it with another cookie, pressing firmly so that the icing comes all the way out to the edge. Roll the edges of the sandwich cookies in the chopped pecans. Repeat with the remaining cookies.

  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Southern

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 24 cookies
  • Calories: 260 per cookie