Funfetti Cake Cookies
These cake cookies are melt in your mouth delicious! You can transform them completely with different cake flavors and mix-ins. Dress them up for the holidays or just a special treat for the kids. You won’t be disappointed in these perfectly chewy cake cookies!
I love a recipe that’s easy for the kids to be involved. This recipe is super simple and such a fun sweet treat for you to make with your kids. Make strawberry with white chocolate chips for valentines day. Make yellow cake with chocolate chips for a church potluck. Or you can make red velvet for Christmas! We did butter with holiday sprinkles for a Christmas party. You really can’t go wrong with whatever combination you choose.
There is something about biting into a perfectly moist chewy cookie that is coated in powdered sugar. I can’t get enough of them and the people you share them with will be coming back for more. These are such a hit at every event I take them too. Every one has their favorites that I make. My personal favorite is yellow cake mix with chocolate chips. My son loves the red velvet and my daughter’s favorite is the strawberry. These will disappear quickly wherever you take them!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Quick & Easy- Simply mix the ingredients for the cookie and roll in powdered sugar. It really is that easy and quick.
Texture- I cannot stress enough how perfect the texture of these cookies are. They literally melt in your mouth. The only reason they are called cake cookies is because it uses a cake mix. The texture is much different and so soft they almost fall apart when you pick them up.
Versatile- You can create any type of cookie you want with this recipe. Simply pick out a cake mix and a mix in of your choice to create all sorts of delicious combinations.
Ingredients
How to Make Funfetti Cake Cookies
Step 1: In a medium sized bowl cream together the butter and cream cheese.
Step 2: Add in the vanilla and egg.
Step 3: Add in the cake mix until smooth.
Step 4: Stir in the sprinkles, or whatever mix in of choice.
Step 5:Using a 1 Tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the dough and roll into a bowl of powdered sugar. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Slam the baking sheet onto the counter immediately once you pull it out of the oven.
Tips for Funfetti Cake Cookies
- Do not over bake these cookies. They should not be browned on the top, but still gooey in the center.
- Be sure you heavily coat the cookies in powdered sugar!
- Slam the cookies on the counter to help them flatten.
- Switch out the cake mix flavor and the mix ins to create different flavor profiles.
Funfetti Cake Cookies
These cake cookies are melt in your mouth delicious! You can transform them completely with different cake flavors and mix-ins. Dress them up for the holidays or just a special treat for the kids. You won't be disappointed in these perfectly chewy cake cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 stick softened butter
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 box cake mix (these used butter flavor)
- Sprinkles
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in one egg and 1 tsp of vanilla. Beat in the cake mix until smooth.
- Stir in the mix-ins, for these I used sprinkles.
- Use a 1 Tbsp cookie scoop to scoop your cookie dough and roll it in a bowl of powdered sugar. Be sure to coat them heavily. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. When you remove them from the oven slam them on the counter to help them flatten.
Notes
- These cookies can be made with any combination you prefer. Some suggestions: red velvet, strawberry with white chocolate chips, yellow cake mix with mini chocolate chips, spice cake, or carrot cake with raisins or walnuts. So many possibilities!
- Do not overbake the cookies, you do not want them to be too browned.
- Heavily roll them in powdered sugar!
- Don't forget to slam them on the counter right out of the oven.
