Description
Cool whip cookies bring delightful simplicity to your dessert table with their cloud-like texture and melt-in-your-mouth charm. Minimal ingredients and effortless preparation make these treats a perfect go-to solution for quick sweet cravings you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 grams) cake mix (any flavor, such as vanilla, lemon, or chocolate)
- 1 tub (8 ounces / 227 grams) Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 large egg
Coating:
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the workspace by arranging an oven rack in the middle position and heating to 350F (175C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend the cake mix, whipped topping, and egg until a cohesive, slightly tacky mixture forms. The consistency should be uniform and soft.
- Create a powdered sugar station by filling a shallow dish with the fine white coating. Carefully harvest small portions of the dough using a spoon or cookie scoop.
- Gently tumble each dough portion through the powdered sugar, ensuring complete and even coverage. Roll between palms to create smooth, perfectly round spheres.
- Arrange the sugar-dusted cookie orbs on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining approximately two inches of separation to allow for gentle spreading during baking.
- Transfer the sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Watch for subtle golden edges and a set appearance, indicating the cookies are perfectly transformed.
- Remove from the oven and let the delicate cookies rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature and develop their final tender texture before serving.
Notes
- Soften Cool Whip at room temperature before mixing to ensure smooth, even blending with cake mix.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon for uniform cookie sizes, which helps achieve consistent baking and appearance.
- Chill the dough for 15-20 minutes if it feels too sticky, making it easier to roll and shape the cookies.
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors like vanilla, chocolate, or funfetti to create unique cookie variations.
- Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain their soft texture.
- For gluten-free option, use a gluten-free cake mix and ensure all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Add a sprinkle of holiday-themed colored sugar instead of powdered sugar for festive seasonal cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg