Description
These Cake Mix Cool Whip Cookies are a simple and delicious treat made with a boxed strawberry cake mix, whipped topping, and powdered sugar. They come together quickly, requiring minimal ingredients and prep time, and yield soft, tender cookies with a sweet strawberry flavor and a lightly powdered sugar finish. Perfect for a quick dessert or snack, these cookies bake up soft and slightly chewy with a moist texture.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box Strawberry cake mix (for a 9×13-inch cake)
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cups whipped topping (Cool Whip)
Coating
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the strawberry cake mix, egg, and whipped topping until the mixture is smooth and forms a cohesive dough.
- Chill Dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes. This step firms up the dough, making it easier to handle and shape.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- Form Dough Balls: Using your hands, roll the chilled dough into balls about 1 to 1 ½ inches in diameter.
- Coat in Powdered Sugar: Roll each dough ball evenly in the powdered sugar and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, spaced slightly apart.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove them when they appear set but may still be slightly soft in the center to avoid overbaking.
Notes
- For best results, do not overbake the cookies to maintain their soft, tender texture.
- Feel free to experiment with different flavored cake mixes for variety.
- Refrigerating the dough is important to help the cookies hold their shape while baking.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
