Cake Mix Cookies
Our favorite shortcut - cake mix cookies use just 6 ingredients to create a quick and easy ooey gooey treat!
Servings: 24
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla with a hand mixer until fluffy.
- Mix in cake mix until combined, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place powdered sugar in a bowl. Scoop out and roll dough into 1½-inch balls and then roll in powdered sugar until well coated. Place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.
- Sift more powdered sugar on top, if desired.
Notes
Cake mix flavors. A 15.25-ounce box of any flavor of cake mix can be used.
Store cookie dough. Place the dough in an airtight container or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days or see How to Freeze Cookie Dough.
Store cookies. Place cooled cookies in an air-tight container on the counter for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.04mg