THURSDAY – DECEBER 11, 2014

THE WORLD TURNS RED VELVET AT HOLIDAY TIME

When Christmas is close at hand, it seems the whole world turns a lovely shade of Red velvet.  Probably from all those lovely red Velvet cakes that are being baked in home after home.  They truly are beautiful, but SO MUCH TROUBLE to make!  Why mot simplify your Holiday baking by serving up some similar treats.  Red Velvet Cake Bites or Red Velvet Cookies! 

You’re probably a lot like me. Once this time of year rolls around, we imagine ourselves in the kitchen each day, whipping up cakes, cookies, and all manner of holiday confections for our loved ones, neighbors, and friends.

And that is where these recipes come in. No fuss, no muss and you end up with big, beautiful, perfectly shaped chewy red velvet bite or cookie studded with white chocolate – with just one dirty bowl, 5 minutes, and a couple of baking sheets.
And THAT makes our days more Merry!

RED VELVET CAKE BITES

1 box red velvet cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)
1 can cream cheese frosting (16 oz.)
1 package chocolate bark (regular or white chocolate)
wax paper
After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl. Mix thoroughly with 1 can cream cheese frosting. (It may be easier to use fingers to mix together, but be warned it zwill get messy.)
Roll mixture into quarter size balls and lay on cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50). Chill for several hours.
Melt chocolate in microwave per directions on package.
Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. (Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.)

RED VELVET COOKIES

1 box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix  

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup Toll House white chocolate morsels

In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, eggs, and oil. Mix with an electric mixer until well blended. Stir in the white chocolate morsels.

Spoon cookies a little smaller than golf ball size onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned on the edges. Allow to cool completely before removing from cookie sheet.

Makes about 2 dozen.