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Sometimes you come across a cookie recipe that is so good…each bite literally melts in your mouth! These Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies are just that cookie recipe. Add the fact that they are super simple to make, taste amazing, are great for the holidays and you have a cookie that is perfection. The addition of powdered sugar on top also gives them an extra special touch. This is a recipe you will want over and over, so keep scrolling to see how they come together.
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Originally I had thought about calling these Cheesecake Cookies but then I though back to these Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies. The fact is they have cream cheese but aren’t necessarily cheesecake.
They are however DELICIOUS! The addition of cream cheese to the cookie dough is pure genius. I should know…these Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies are the best!
These Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies are going on my Christmas Cookie Baking list for certain but I am not going to leave them there. They deserve to be made all year long.
Add sprinkles for the ultimate birthday cookie or leave them just as they are. Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies might just be my new favorite cake mix cookie.
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How to make Cream Cheese Cookies with a Cake Mix
To make these cookies begin by combining the softened cream cheese and butter. Use a hand mixer {or mix by hand} until you have a creamy consistency.
Then add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until they are incorporated.
The final step of the cookie dough is the addition of the cake mix itself. I have used a white cake mix but a vanilla cake mix would be great too.
The cookie dough will be thick and absolutely delicious.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop mounds of cookies onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 9-11 minutes. They key is to bake them until the cookies are good and set but not over done.
You can find all of my cake mix baking tips here but it is so important to not over bake cake mix cookies. An extra minute or two can really make a difference in the outcome.
Cool the cookies completely on the baking sheet and continue to bake until all of your dough is gone.
Once all of the cookies are baked and cooled, put them onto a silicone mat or parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle liberally with powdered sugar.
5 Tips for Making Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
- Be sure to use softened butter and cream cheese. That way they will easily work into each other and into the cookie dough.
- Add the cake mix after you have added the vanilla and egg. If you add it before the consistency of the dough will not be like you had hoped.
- Use a cookie scoop for the cookies. Using a cookie scoop keeps all of the cookies the same size which allows them to bake up nice and evenly.
- Do not over bake the cookies. Only bake the cookies until they are set, then allow them to cool completely on the cookie sheet. Cake mix cookies can become super hard quickly if over baked.
- Add powdered sugar once the cookies are cooled. If you add the powdered sugar before the cookies are cooled then it will just soak into the warm cookies and you will not get the effect you are hoping for.
Then just for good measure {and quality control} take a bite to be sure that they are awesome. Although I have no doubt…they will be.
Serve them to family, friends, neighbors and coworkers because everyone is going to want a bite of these sweet babies!
I can’t wait to add them to a holiday cookie tray because they look just like snow and taste like heaven. Enjoy!
Do you love Cake Mix Cookies? Try these recipes…
- Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
- Boston Cream Pie Cookie Bites
- Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies
- 4 Ingredient Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies
- Black Forest Cookie Cups
Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Course: Dessert
Author: June Albertson-Dick
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
4.29 from 264 votes
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Ingredients
- 1 15.25 oz. box white cake mix
- 1 8 oz. brick cream cheese {softened}
- 1/2 cup butter {softened}
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar {FOR SPRINKLING ON TOP}
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the cream cheese and butter with a hand held mixer {or by hand} until you have a cream consistency. Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated. Finally, add the cake mix and mix until it is well combined and thick.
Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough {using a medium scoop or 1 1/2 tablespoons} onto a parchment {or silicone} lined baking sheet.
Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are set, they will appear to be a little under cooked but that is alright.
Remove your cream cheese cake mix cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the cookie sheet. Once cooled sprinkle tops with powdered sugar. Store cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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