Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2012

Made these yesterday for a potluck with RAVED reviews. One friend who doesn't eat much literally scarfed 3 of these within 5 mins. I reduced the powered sugar for the icing to 2 cups b/c the red velvet cookies themselves were plenty sweet. I agree that walnut sized dough balls were probably a little bit large although no one seemed to complain! I put less of the filling in the cookies (they weren't fluffy or as pretty as the picture on the recipe). I wonder if anyone has actually mixed the nuts inside the icing so it makes the filling mixture look taller inbetween the cookies. Will definitely make again!!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

GLITTERMISS

Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2012

I thought these were fantastic! The only thing I did a little different was the filling - I used sour cream instead of butter and left out the wet ingredients, and we use walnuts on our red velvet so we added some walnuts to the filling before topping with the other cookie- only because we like the flavor but they are prettier just red and white. They are moist - eat them fast before they go bad!{{like thats a problem}} I also used this as a "base", if you will, to make dark chocolate cake cookies with peanut butter filling... yum yum yum ... and now im trying key lime :D I have to say that I like this recipe the best because the batter is not runny and not stiff enough to roll and cut - I use the larger side of a melon baller to scoop a slightly rounded little scoop - it makes the perfect size cookie in my opinion- with such a caloric treat you really dont want these huge cookies so its much easier to watch the cookie intake of myself and my son!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

gwenifaery

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2012

I love this recipe and so does everyone else I have made it for! I only made a couple of substitutes, I added melted coconut oil for the vegtable. I used carrot cake mix, and milk chocolate mix. I did in fact for the first trial of making this recipe use red velvet cake mix. Whatever changes you may make, or add to it this recipes is a winner. After I write this review, I am going to make a batch! :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kimme63

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bakersfield, California, USA

Living In: Los Osos, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2012

So yummy! I got rave reviews on these from family & friends! I left out the pecans & the coconut just because my family doesn't eat it, these cookies were still fantastic!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

abanana920

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

Super quick and easy! Be careful not to overbake...it is hard to tell with a cookie of this color.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jamie

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

Cookie part too sweet. Icing is divine - used on cupcakes.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

roma

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

Wow... these are amazing! I bake a lot of stuff (and I mean a LOT), but these are serious stand-outs. Everyone raved about them. They're really pretty too, making them a great addition to any cookie tray. The only change I made was to omit the pecans, just because I forgot to buy them. I'll definitely make these again. Thanks! :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

CookinBug

Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)

Home Town: Ithaca, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

These were pretty good & fun for my daughter.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Susan S.

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

These were super easy to make. I substituted whole milk for the condensed. The frosting is too sweet, so I would add more butter, cream cheese and less powdered sugar. My children liked them.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

www.changeofsceneweddings.com

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lockport, Illinois, USA

Living In: Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

These were made for my husband on Valentine's Day! I was hesitant to make them because they use a cake mix. I've tried the many cake mix cookie recipes out there and have been disappointed by the taste. However, I made these exactly as written, except no pecans. Because of the holiday, I rolled them in red decorating sugar. Bake them as written, leaving them on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes when they are removed from the oven. This will help them set before trying to remove them. Also, don't be tempted to allow them to bake much longer than indicated. I did and burned a few due to the deep red color, it's hard to tell if they are "browned".

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful