Red Velvet Cookies

As you know, red velvets are all the rage, what bakery and home kitchen isn't making some version of a red velvet cupcake?  I was hosting a baby shower and as part of the favor and desserts, we decided to do an assortment of cookies.  I wanted to give the guests some of the usual, chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin, but also something different. Here's the wonderful and amazingly simple recipe for moist red velvet cookies.

Red Velvet Cookies
(adapted from bakerella.com)
ingredients

• 1 box red velvet cake mix
• 1/2 C. butter, softened to room temperature
• 2 eggs 

directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix ingredients until combined.
3. Drop spoonfuls of cookie batter onto baking sheet about two inches apart.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes and cool.

Cream Cheese Filling
ingredients

• 1/2 C. butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 1lb. box of confectioner’s sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

directions
1. In a mixer, cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
2. Gradually add sugar and mix until smooth.