Red Velvet Cookies, recipe included

I added a new cookie to my baking this past Christmas.  I came across this recipe and I just had to make them.  Red Velvet Cookies.  They were yummy and moist and the kind of cookie I can eat for breakfast in the morning. 

The reason I am sharing them in my blog is because I have been asked to make them for a function.  Sooooo....   someone likes them enough to request them from me.  I love that!!  I love to make something that someone requests. Check out how yummy they look.

I kind of felt like I was cheating when I made these because they are made with this.  It makes it soooo easy to fall in love with this recipe, I am all about short cuts.

Thanks for letting me share one of my new favorite cookies.

1	pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/3	cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4	cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4	cup sour cream
1	tablespoon red food color
1	egg
3/4	to 1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
1/4	cup chopped nuts

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, cocoa, butter, sour cream, food color and egg until soft dough forms.
2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. Frost cooled cookies with frosting. Sprinkle with nuts. Store tightly covered at room temperature.