Red Velvet Cookies

Modified from Christmas Caramel Murder by Joanne Fluke

1 box red velvet cake mix (I've been using Duncan Hines)

1 large egg, beaten

2 cups Cool Whip, thawed (a container of Cool Whip as 3 cups, so I do triple batches so then I can just use 2 full containers)

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

powdered sugar

Beat the egg, then add in Cool Whip and vanilla and mix. Then mix into the cake mix (so they make a big production about not over mixing...this is a PAIN in the REAR to mix and so I mixed a lot and I probably didn't have the "air" they wanted...but they still tasted good!). Add in chocolate chips. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour.

Preheat to 350. Form dough balls (the dough is VERY sticky...seriously, I end up with super red hands!) then roll in powdered sugar and then put on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes (I said 10-12, but it took me longer).

Makes 3-4 dozen cookies (I just got about 7 dozen out of a triple batch so this is probably an "air" thing as well as that I make big cookies).