Yield: 24 cookies | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 12 minutes
You can turn out several batches of these in a hurry, so if you need a last-minute cookie to bring to your cookie exchange, this dessert is a snap to pull together.
INGREDIENTS
1 (15.25-ounce) box vanilla white cake mix
1 large egg
1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red and green food coloring
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, egg, whipped topping, and vanilla.
3. Divide the dough in half and place one half in a second bowl. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other. Add more food coloring to each as necessary until you reach the desired color.
4. Put the confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl. Using a cookie scoop, shape the dough into 2-inch balls and place into the bowl of confectioners’ sugar. Roll around until covered. Place the balls on the baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 12 minutes, until set.
5. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.