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Easy Christmas Cookies with Cool Whip Recipe

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  • Author: Olivia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: About 24 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These delicious Christmas cookies are soft, fluffy, and festive, perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with a simple combination of cake mix, Cool Whip, and egg, these cookies are easy to prepare and have a delightful texture with a sugary coating.


Ingredients

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Cookie Dough

  • 1 box cake mix (any flavor: vanilla, chocolate, or red velvet, approximately 15.25 oz)
  • 1 cup Cool Whip (thawed)
  • 1 large egg

Coating

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar


Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) to ensure it reaches the right temperature for baking the cookies evenly.
  2. Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, Cool Whip, and egg. Stir thoroughly until a sticky dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are well incorporated.
  3. Form Cookies: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, scoop small portions of the dough. Roll each portion in powdered sugar until fully coated to create a sweet, crackled exterior.
  4. Prepare Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
  5. Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies are slightly cracked on the surface and set. Avoid overbaking to maintain softness.
  6. Cool: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet for several minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Choose any cake mix flavor to customize your cookies to your liking.
  • Make sure the Cool Whip is thawed before mixing to ensure smooth incorporation.
  • Don’t overbake; cookies should be soft and slightly cracked on top.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  • For a festive touch, try rolling the cookies in colored sugar instead of powdered sugar.