Easy Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
Soft, colorful cookies made from cake mix and cream cheese for an easy, crowd-pleasing treat.
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 oz Neufchâtel cheese (light cream cheese) room temperature
- 15.25 oz box funfetti cake mix
- 1-2 tbsp colored jimmies or sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted unsalted butter, room-temperature egg, vanilla extract, and room-temperature Neufchâtel cream cheese. Beat until completely smooth and combined.
- Add the funfetti cake mix to the bowl in two additions, stirring just until the batter is combined and no dry streaks remain; avoid overmixing.
- Fold in 1 to 2 tablespoons colored jimmies or sprinkles until evenly distributed.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop the chilled dough and roll into balls (about 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons each). Place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Use the bottom of a measuring cup to gently flatten each ball into a disc, or leave them as balls for a taller cookie.
- Bake for 9 minutes; the cookies should not brown—remove when the centers look set but still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Measuring spoons
- measuring cup
- spoon or cookie scoop
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
- wire cooling rack
Notes
- Chilling the dough makes shaping easier.
- Do not overbake; cookies should not brown.
- Room-temperature ingredients mix more smoothly.
- Use jimmies to avoid melting like nonpareil sprinkles.