Soft Monster Cookies (Made with Cake Mix!)
Make Soft Monster Cookies with candy eyeballs for a not-so-spooky treat! This recipe is easy enough for the kids to help mix and decorate.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 ounces
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- food coloring
- candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to beat the butter, vanilla extract, cream cheese and the egg on high until smooth and a bit fluffy.
- Add the dry cake mix and stir on low until combined.
- Divide the batter into bowls. I am going to do 4 colors so I will need 4 bowls. Add food coloring. I like to start with a 1/4 teaspoon of color and add more if needed.
- Once the color has been added, place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll the dough into balls about 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter. Roll the dough ball into the powdered sugar.
- Place the balls on the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and while the coolies are still warm, press the candy eyeballs into the cookie. Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a rack to cool completely. Enjoy once cooled down.
Notes
Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to 4 days.
You can freeze these cookies once they are baked in an airtight container for up to 3 months. A word of warning though: depending on the brand you use, the candy eyeballs can run when they get damp and they won’t look near as good after freezing.
You can freeze the dough for later use. Simply make the dough but before rolling it into balls, place the dough in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge when you are ready to use it.
Chilling is vital for these cookies or they will be flat as pancakes when you bake them.
Just a reminder that you need the cake mix powder. Don’t make the mix according to the box, just the powder is all you need.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 128cal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 184mg | Sugar: 12g | Fiber: 0.2g | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 0.5mg