Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies Recipe
Indulge in the rich, buttery goodness of Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies. These soft and luscious cookies are made with a yellow cake mix, cream cheese, and a decadent butter glaze, perfect for any sweet craving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Main Cookie Dough:
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the butter glaze:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Topping:
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dough: Combine cake mix, butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla. Form into balls and bake.
- Make glaze: Cook butter, sugar, and water until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Glaze cookies: Drizzle warm cookies with glaze and let cool. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, add bourbon or almond extract to the glaze.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 130mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
