copycat Crumbl red velvet cookies

last updated on October 29, 2026

I am back with another Crumbl cookie and today we are making copycat Crumbl red velvet cookies! These cookies are soft, dense, and have the perfect red velvet flavor. All topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting, these cookies will quickly be your new favorites.

One of the signature attributes of Crumbl cookies are their size. They are MASSIVE. So, we are following suit and making these cookies large. You can certainly make them smaller if you want, but if you are going for the true Crumbl experience, big cookies it is.

I have always been a fan of red velvet. Red velvet is normally soft, slightly chocolaty but not too chocolaty, and usually are topped with cream cheese frosting! And these cookies are no exception. Just like Crumbl’s we are finishing these cookies with a crumble of red velvet cookie. I usually make one smaller, then crumble that cookie up to put on top of the rest. The crumble is definitely optional, but makes the cookies look great!

ingredients for copycat Crumbl red velvet cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4-5 drops red food coloring (more or less depending on how strong the food coloring is)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Easy peasy! Possibly other than the red food coloring, these are all very common cookie ingredients. And, if you don’t have red food coloring, or don’t eat food coloring, you can just leave it out. The cookies will still taste incredible, they just won’t have a red hue!

tips to get the best red velvet cookies

One trick to these cookies is to not let them overcook. If these cookies cook for too long they become quite dry. But, if they’re baked the right amount they are perfectly soft and moist! The only tricky thing is, when these cookies are cooked the perfect amount, they look slightly undercooked. So, don’t be afraid to take these out of the oven, even if they look slightly undercooked. They’re not, and when they cool completely they’ll set up and be the perfect cookies.

other copycat Crumbl recipes

If you love these copycat Crumbl red velvet cookies, you’ve got to try my other Crumbl copycat recipes!

• copycat Crumbl cornbread cookies
• copycat Crumbl snickerdoodle cupcake cookies
• copycat Crumbl cookies and cream milkshake cookies
• copycat Crumbl waffle cookies
• copycat Crumbl cinnamon fry bread cookies
• copycat Crumbl pumpkin roll cookies

copycat Crumbl red velvet cookies

5 from 1 vote

[category] Dessert

[published] September 10, 2021

[PREP] 20 minutes mins

[COOK] 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

red velvet cookies

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4-5 drops red food coloring (more or less depending on how strong your food coloring is)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

cream cheese frosting

• 8 oz cream cheese at room temp
• 1/2 cup butter at room temp
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar for 2 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and red food coloring and mix again.
2. Add flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. The dough should be soft, but not too sticky.
3. If you are making Crumbl sized cookies, scoop out 1/2 cup of dough and roll it into a ball. Place it onto a greased or lined baking sheet. Flatten the dough slightly with your hand. Repeat and add up to 6 dough balls on a normal cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
5. While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a bowl and mix for 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix for an additional 2-3 minutes. Add frosting to a piping bag.
6. Once cookies are completely cooled, pipe on frosting and enjoy!!