🍪 Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies – Soft, Buttery, & Glazed to Perfection! 🧈✨
If you love the rich, melt-in-your-mouth flavor of classic Kentucky Butter Cake, wait ‘til you try it in cookie form! These Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies are tender, buttery, and topped with a sweet, crackly glaze that takes them over the top. Perfect for holidays, potlucks, or whenever you’re craving something extra cozy and sweet!
💖 Why You’ll Love These Cookies
✅ Super easy – Just 4 ingredients in the cookie base!
✅ Glazed goodness – That buttery vanilla glaze is everything.
✅ Crowd favorite – They vanish quickly from cookie trays!
✅ Cake mix hack – No stress baking with big results.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Cookies:
1 box white cake mix
2 eggs, whisked
1/3 cup butter, melted
For the Glaze:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 How to Make Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies
1. Preheat & Prep
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Make the Cookie Dough
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, whisked eggs, and melted butter.
Mix until a soft dough forms (it will be thick).
3. Shape & Bake
Roll dough into 1 to 1.5-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly golden.
Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
4. Make the Glaze
In a small saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves (don’t boil).
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
5. Glaze the Cookies
While cookies are still slightly warm, spoon or brush glaze over each one.
Let the glaze soak in and set for a few minutes—it’ll form a sweet, buttery crust!
✨ Pro Tips
✔ Use a cookie scoop for evenly sized cookies.
✔ Want extra glaze? Poke the tops gently with a fork before glazing.
✔ Let the glaze fully set before storing or stacking.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
These cookies are perfect with:
☕ A cup of coffee or tea
🥛 A glass of cold milk
🎁 Cookie gift boxes or holiday platters
🧁 Final Thoughts: Southern Sweetness in Every Bite
Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies are sweet, soft, and soaked in that signature buttery glaze—basically, cookie bliss! 😍
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