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Benjamin

Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies are easy and delicious!

Soft, pillowy, and effortless — these cookies start with a cake mix and finish with melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese texture.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla, then mix in cake mix.
  4. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  5. Roll into balls and coat in powdered sugar.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes. Let cool on pan.

Notes

  • Try with chocolate or red velvet cake mix for variety.

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