Simple Savory & Satisfying: Cream cheese cake mix cookies

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Creamsicle Chocolate Chip Cookies (Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookie)

Pinterest is bursting with all kind of cream cheese cake mix cookie recipes. While up north for the holiday weekend with my parents, I finally made a batch. My mom had an orange cake mix in the cupboard so I decided to use it for something different than your typical chocolate chip cookies. The cream cheese and butter make these cookies very rich. My mom said they reminded her of bakery cookies. They reminded me of orange creamsicles. Duncan Hines, my favorite cake mix brand, makes an orange cake mix.

Ingredients:

1 orange cake mix

1 stick butter, (½ cup) softened

8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese. Add the egg and vanilla and combine. Gradually stir in the cake mix. Finally, mix in the chocolate chips. Spoon approximately 2 tablespoon of the batter on a cookie sheet (be warned, the dough is very sticky) and bake for 12 minutes or until the edges brown.

I can't wait to make these for Eric!