We’ve been making these soft, delicious cookies for years. I think my mom got the recipe from her sister, Marlene, when I was a kid. (A shout-out and a “Thank You” to Mom and Aunt Marlene!) Anyway … I love them. I crave them.
They’re super easy to make because the cookies only require three ingredients and the filling requires four. I usually keep a devil’s food cake mix in my pantry and cream cheese in my fridge so that I’ll be prepared whenever the need for these delicious treats arises.
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- 1 Devil’s Food Cake mix
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (not melted)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with and unsalted butter. Add cake mix, and mix just until combined.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Cool for 2 minutes in the pan. Then transfer to wire racks, and cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all filling ingredients and whip until smooth.
- Spread or pipe onto the bottom of half of the cookies.
- Place another cookie on top of the filling.
- Makes 24 (3-inch) cookies or 12 sandwiches
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In a large mixing bowl, beat together
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened (not melted)
2 eggs (room temperature)
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Roll into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Then bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
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In a mixing bowl, combine
4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
¼ cup butter, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
Beat until smooth and creamy
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To speed the process of filling the cookies, put the mixture into a pastry (or plastic zipper) bag, and snip off one corner. Make the cut about half a centimeter long.
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Refrigerate for at least an hour for the filling to set up. Don’t worry if they seem a little crispy. They soften up as the moisture from the filling seeps into the cookie.