If you’re looking for a delightful treat, Easy Vanilla Cookies are the answer. With just a handful of ingredients, you can whip up the soft and fluffy cookies that are perfect for any occasion. Each bite is a sweet reminder of how simple baking can be.
Feel free to experiment with butter or margarine depending on your dietary preferences or what you have in your pantry. If you’re avoiding eggs, keep in mind that the recipe needs one for binding, so substitutions may affect the texture. Quality ingredients like real vanilla extract can make a noticeable difference in flavor, so I recommend skipping the imitation stuff when possible.
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Easy Vanilla Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 18 ounces yellow cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 18 ounces of yellow cake mix, 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of softened butter or margarine, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- Mix all the ingredients together until they are well combined and the batter is smooth.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded tablespoons of the dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Make sure to leave some space between each dough ball as they will spread a bit while baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are just light brown. Keep an eye on them, as cookies can burn easily if left too long.
- Once baked, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Part of our Homemade Cookie Recipes collection — Part 3 of 7:
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