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Red Velvet Cookie Bars

Jocelyn Delk Adams
Updated Jun 25, 2021
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Cookie bars get a Valentine's Day makeover with this decadent-yet-oh-so-easy treat.

Red Velvet Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    With lightly floured fingers, break up cookie dough into pan; press evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven; cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cake mix, melted butter and eggs with whisk until well combined.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread cake batter evenly over partially baked crust. Return to oven; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Cut cooled bars into 4 rows by 3 rows; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

410 Calories
20g Total Fat
4g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Tips from the

Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    These bars can be served plain or with powdered sugar. To create a darling heart shape in the middle of each bar, simply cut out a one-inch heart from a piece of parchment paper or paper towel, lay it in the middle of a bar, and coat with powdered sugar using a sieve. Q...
  • tip 2
    You can also make the bars even more decadent by spreading on a layer of cream cheese frosting.
  • tip 3
    If you want to make a tray of thinner bars, spread the ingredients in a wider pan or halve the recipe using the same size pan but bake for less time.
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