Melt in your mouth Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies made from a Vanilla Cake Mix. A quick and easy recipe that is so velvety smooth and delicious you will go back for more. Cake Batter Cookies are a favorite Cookie Recipe.
I was skeptical the first time I tried making these Cake Mix Cream Cheese Cookies. I was worried the dough just wouldn't work out well. But once I took that first bite, I knew I had to try this recipe with other flavors of cake mixes. Wow it was good.
White Cake Mix Cookies are so soft and tender, dusted with powdered sugar makes a perfect cookie. You will be shocked to realize there is cream cheese in the cookie dough.
You may also like Texas Sheet Cake Cookies, Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies or Butter Beer Cookies all made with cake mixes.
Ingredients for Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
- Cake Mix: Vanilla Cake Mix or French Vanilla Cake Mix
- Fats: Butter and Cream Cheese
- Eggs and Vanilla Extract
- Garnish: Powdered Sugar
How to make Cake Mix Cream Cheese Cookies
Always start with butter that is room temperature by allowing butter to sit on counter for 1 hour prior to making cookies. It's always best to allow egg to come to room temperature too.
Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper, silicone liner or grease with cooking spray.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer cream softened butter and cream cheese together. Add egg and vanilla extract after butter and cream cheese have been whipped together.
Add dry box of cake mix and continue to mix together until fully combined. Dough will be sticky. Chill cookie dough for 30-45 minutes.
Using a small cookie scoop place scoops on baking sheet leaving 2 inches apart. This allows the cookie room to spread as it bakes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Edges will become a light golden color with the center set. I Do not recommend over baking.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a couple minutes. Move cookies with a spatula to cooling rack and allow to fully cool.
Carefully dust warm cookies with powdered sugar as a garnish. I find that using a fine mesh sifter works nicely.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Cookies are best if enjoyed within 2-4 days. Freeze Cookies for up to 3 months.
When garnishing I use a fine sifter to dust cookies evenly. I would highly recommend you let your cookie dough rest in the refrigerator for that half hour. In the moment I know it can be hard to wait but it will be completely worth it.
Substitutions:
Cake Mix: French Vanilla Cake Mix or Yellow Cake Mix Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines 15.25ounces
Extract: Almond Extract is a welcomed substitution.
More Cake Mix Recipe Ideas
Cookies made from Cake Mixes are truly delicious. Of course we have our favorites. Try a Red Velvet Cookie with White Chips, or this Butterscotch Butterbeer Cookie Recipe a Harry Potter Favorite.
How to Store and Freeze Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese
Store cookies in an airtight container or ZipLoc bag for up to a week. Cookies are best enjoyed within 2-4 days. Place a piece of parchment paper between stacked layers.
Freeze Cookies in a sealed airtight container for up to 3 months. Separate layers with a sheet of parchment paper to prevent sticking.
More recipes with Cream Cheese
Baking and cooking with cream cheese is always delicious. Try on of our favorites, a Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake. It's wonderful served with sliced fresh berries and freshly whipped cream. Or try Chicken Cream Cheese Croissants. This is a wonderfully popular recipe to make for dinner.
Another favorite are these Cookie and Cream Brownies. The cream cheese is in the top and makes a truly delicious dessert.
Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla Cake Mix 15.25 ounces Cake Mix
- ½ Cup Butter Softened
- 8 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
- 1 Egg Large; Room Temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2-4 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar Garnish
Instructions
- Allow Butter, Cream Cheese and Egg to come to room temperature by sitting out on counter for 1 hour before making cookies.
- Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or use a Silicone Liner
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or mix using a larger stand mixer cream softened butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla for 2-3 minutes. Mixture will be fluffy
- Add cake mix and mix until combined.
- Chill cookie dough for 30 minutes in refrigerator
- Use a small cookie scoop and place cookie dough on baking sheet leaving 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until edges of cookies are a light golden brown and center is set. Do not overbake.
- Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a minute or two before moving to a wire cooling rack.
- Carefully dust cookies with powdered sugar as garnish. I use a fine sifter to dust cookies evenly.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container placing parchment paper between layers for up to 1 week. Cookies are best enjoyed within 2-4 days.
Jen
I have never tried a Cream Cheese Cookie like this before and was so shocked at how light they turned out. Wow, they were good. My son even said they might be a new favorite. I can see why you won't want to over bake these cookies. I can't wait to make them again.
Rebecca Johnston
So happy you gave this recipe a try. At first glance it's easy to assume they won't be that good. But I love the soft pillow like texture of each cookie. Mmmm Delish!
Emily
These are one of my all time favorite cookies! Growing up in St. Louis, I've always known them as Gooey Butter Cookies (named after the similar taste to the famous Gooey Butter Cake from STL). I love how simple and fast it is to make these!
Rebecca Johnston
I'm so glad! We have sure loved them.
Patricia
I make these and put a Hershey kiss in the middle. 😋
Rebecca Johnston
YUM! I bet it was fantastic. Such a great recipe. So happy to hear you loved it too!
Linda Smith
family member is diabetic so using a no sugar cake mix, sure no one will know .
Rebecca Johnston
I hope you loved them!
SANDY
These are the best cookies ever! So light and fluffy!! I have used so many different cake mixes and each one is delicious!!! A favorite ❤️
Rebecca Johnston
Hi Sandy! Thanks for the great review. They are fantastic cookies. Love them
Pam Frazier
I'm making them but adding chocolate cocoa to a portion of dough. then will make sum half and half cookies.
Rebecca Johnston
Great Idea Pam! Let me know how they turned out!
Holly
FYI... If you refrigerate the dough for a little while it makes it a lot easier to roll them balls. They are not nearly as sticky.
Rebecca Johnston
Great tip Holly! Thanks!