Description
Sweet nostalgia meets modern comfort with kentucky butter cake cookies, blending Southern charm and irresistible richness. Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth morsels invite you to savor a delightful twist on classic dessert traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) unsalted butter, melted
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 eggs, whisked
Instructions
- Prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet and ensure the oven is preheated to a consistent 350°F (175°C) for optimal baking conditions.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, vigorously blend the white cake mix with whisked eggs and melted butter until a dense, uniform dough forms.
- Utilize a cookie scoop or tablespoon to carefully deposit uniform dough mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, maintaining approximately 2 inches of separation between each cookie.
- Position the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 7-8 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges while preserving soft, tender centers.
- After removing from the oven, allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 4-5 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Meanwhile, construct the luxurious glaze by gently melting butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Incorporate sugar, water, and vanilla extract into the melted butter, whisking continuously for approximately 4 minutes until the sugar completely dissolves, taking care to prevent boiling.
- While cookies remain warm, generously drizzle approximately one teaspoon of glaze across each cookie’s surface.
- Permit the glaze to set naturally, then elegantly dust the cookies with a delicate layer of powdered sugar for a refined finishing touch.
Notes
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors like yellow or butter to create unique cookie variations that suit your taste preferences.
- Ensure butter is fully melted but not browned when making the glaze to maintain a smooth, consistent texture that coats the cookies perfectly.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute the white cake mix with a gluten-free cake mix, keeping the same measurement and mixing technique.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet briefly to prevent breaking, allowing them to firm up slightly before transferring to a cooling rack for complete cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg