Cake Batter Gooey Butter Cookies
Cake Batter Gooey Butter Cookies
I’m a cake batter fiend and have been since I was a little girl. When my mom made a cake (which was a special occasion in itself), she’d always let me lick the beaters. It was such a treat to be able to savor that sweet, battery nectar just before eating the finished, fluffy cake. To this day, I still lick the beaters after I make a cake or cookies. It’s like the universe is rewarding you for baking, saying “Here, have a little pregame snack before you shovel all those cookies in your face while binge-watching your DVR.” To go against the universe is kind of scary, so I happily oblige. These cookies taste just like cake batter, thanks to their gooey texture. I use the classic Funfetti cake mix, but you can use any flavor you’d like! This recipe is excerpted from Out of the Box Desserts: Simply Spectacular, Semi-Homemade Sweets by Hayley Parker. Click here to purchase your own copy.
Servings
12
Ingredients
- 1 box funfetti cake mix
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, butter extract, and egg together with an electric mixer until a soft dough forms, about 1 minute.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough out using a cookie dough scoop. Roll the cookie dough ball into the powdered sugar and place on the baking sheets about 2" apart.
- Bake for approximately 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pans halfway through baking time. Cool completely before serving.