Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies with Cream Cheese Recipe
These Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are made with cream cheese, cake mix and just a few other ingredients. The texture is soft and chewy with slightly crisp edges. When biting into the cookie, the flavor is rich and decadent, full of chocolate flavor without feeling heavy.
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Chocolate Cake Mix
- 8 oz Plain Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 large Egg, at room temperature
- 2-3 tbsp Powdered Sugar, optional, for dusting on top
Equipment
- Electric Stand Mixer or an Electric Hand Mixer
- Cookie Scoop 1.5 to 2 tbsp
- baking sheet
Instructions
- To a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese, softened salted butter, vanilla extract and egg
- Mix until smooth and creamy. Use an electric hand mixer if not using a stand mixer
- Add in the entire package of chocolate cake mix
- Mix again until incorporated. Scrape the sides as needed
- Use a 1.5 or 2 tbsp scoop to portion the dough on a cookie sheet that is lined with parchment paper
- I bake about 6-8 cookies at a time depending on the size of my baking sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-11 minutes
- When removed from the oven, the center will still be very soft while the edges have slightly more structure to them
- Let cool for about 20 minutes
- Top with a dusting of powdered sugar and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 197kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 282mg, Potassium: 102mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 343IU, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 1mg