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If you love baking hacks for dessert than this Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies recipe is for you! Using strawberry cream cheese as the filling it’s not overly sweet combined with the cake mix and glaze. This easy treat is fun for birthdays, celebrations, or just a fun Tuesday afternoon!
I love taking a huge bite into a fluffy cake mix cookie, especially these with creamy strawberry cheesecake filling. One thing about these cookies is how soft and tasty they are! If you have a sweet tooth these are definitely for you. One thing I noticed about the Pillsbury Funfetti Box Cake Mix is that it needs a bit more liquid than some other brands I’ve used. I ended up using 1-2 tbsp water in the dough.
Why You Will Love Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies
- Pretty colors- The rainbow sprinkle dough, pink strawberry cream cheese filling, and ocean blue glaze really pop.
- So simple baking hack- Using box cake mix and ready made strawberry cream cheese makes this cookie recipe a breeze.
- Amazing flavors! If you have a serious sweet tooth like I do, this is the cookie recipe for you
What Ingredients Do You Need?
- Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Box Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 8 oz strawberry cream cheese (approximately)
- ½ cup blue glaze (optional
How Do You Make Them?
- Directions
- Combine the box cake mix, egg, and oil and mix in your stand mixer on medium for 2-3 minutes
- I found this brand of box mix to be a little dry, so add 1-3 tbsp of water if you are having the same issue
- Use a large cookie scoop to make 6 cookie dough balls
- Set them on parchment paper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes
- Use a small cookie scoop to make 6 strawberry cream cheese balls, set them on parchment paper and freeze for 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Bake cookies for 13 – 15 minutes
- Let the Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies rest then drizzle with blue sugar glaze for decoration
How Do I Make The Blue Glaze?
All you need to do in order to make a blue sugar glaze for your Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies Recipe is find a standard glaze recipe and add blue food coloring. For example, here’s a simple recipe:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract if desired.
- Adjust the consistency of the glaze by adding more milk (for a thinner glaze) or more powdered sugar (for a thicker glaze).
- Drizzle the glaze over cooled cookies with a spoon or pour it into a piping bag and pipe it onto the cookies.
- Allow the glaze to dry.
Baking Tips:
Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Stand Mixer
- Large Cookie Sheet Pan
- Large Cookie Scoop
- Small Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
- 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Box Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 8 oz strawberry cream cheese approximately
- ½ cup blue glaze optional
Instructions
- Combine the box cake mix, egg, and oil and mix in your stand mixer on medium for 2-3 minutes
- I found this brand of box mix to be a little dry, so add 1-3 tbsp of water if you are having the same issue
- Use a large cookie scoop to make 6 cookie dough balls
- Set them on parchment paper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes
- Use a small cookie scoop to make 6 strawberry cream cheese balls, set them on parchment paper and freeze for 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Bake cookies for 13 – 15 minutes
- Let the Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies rest then drizzle with blue sugar glaze for decoration
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I found the Pillsbury Funfetti Box Cake Mix to need a bit more liquid than other cake mix brands. I ended up adding about 2 tbsp of water to the cookie dough for these Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies.
Also, these Pillsbury Funfetti Cheesecake Stuffed Box Mix Cookies tend to puff up real big. If you want them to be more flat like a cookie and not look like a puff ball, you may have to flatten them a bit with a wooden spoon right when they’re done baking.
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Can I Use A Different Brand Of Box Cake Mix?
Yes you can use any brand of Funfetti box cake mix you want. Other brands you might like include: Betty Crocker Super Moist Rainbow Bit Cake Mix and Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake Mix!
