Description
Raspberry cheesecake cookies bring sweet sophistication to simple dessert moments. Creamy cheesecake notes dance with tangy raspberry swirls, creating an irresistible treat you’ll savor with delightful indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box raspberry cake mix
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, softened
- 1 egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Mix cream cheese, softened butter, egg, and cake mix in a spacious mixing bowl until the ingredients create a smooth, uniform dough consistency.
- Form the dough into compact spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter, then generously coat each ball with a delicate layer of powdered sugar for a sweet, frosty exterior.
- Arrange the sugar-dusted cookie balls on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing between each to ensure even baking.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges and a set texture.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest directly on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, allowing them to stabilize and firm up slightly.
- Gently transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to cool completely and develop their final tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Notes
- Cream cheese temperature matters significantly for achieving the perfect cookie texture, so let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before mixing.
- Sifting powdered sugar before rolling creates a more delicate and even coating on the cookies, preventing clumpy or uneven sugar coverage.
- For gluten-free variations, swap the cake mix with a gluten-free alternative like almond flour or a gluten-free cake mix to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Experiment with different fruit preserves by replacing raspberry with strawberry, blueberry, or apricot jam swirled into the dough for unique flavor combinations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 167 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 102 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg