Pretty and easy, made with a cake mix. You can use any flavor cake mix you like! Try yellow, chocolate, red velvet or funfetti! (see note*)
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix (see note** if you can’t find this size box)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Add cake mix, and stir until well blended. Roll into 1″ balls and then roll the balls in the powdered sugar. (If dough is too gooey to handle, chill for one hour first). Place 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Allow to sit on the counter for about 10 minutes. You’ll notice the powdered sugar on the cookies start to turn translucent as it absorbs the oils and moisture from the dough. Roll a second time in powdered sugar to ensure a thick coating. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove before edges start to brown. Cookies are best if, once removed from the oven, and you break a hot one in half, it seems like raw dough in the center. When cooled, this will set up and result in a nice moist cookie. If you break the cookie in half and it seems fully cooked, it will be a little too dry once cooled. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- The photos below show this recipe made with white cake mix, colored with red and green food coloring.
Notes
- * Try other cake flavors for fun! Lemon, strawberry, funfetti…all will work EXCEPT for Angel Food.
- ** Some cake mix boxes come in 15.25-ounce (432 gram) sizes. If this is what you have, add 2 tablespoons of flour to the mixture.