Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies – Soft, Buttery, & Irresistible!
Soft and buttery Kentucky Butter Cake Cookies made with cake mix and topped with a warm vanilla butter glaze that soaks into every bite for rich, irresistible flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 box white cake mix
2 eggs, whisked
1/3 cup butter, melted
For the Butter Glaze:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, whisked eggs, and melted butter until fully combined into a thick dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing slightly apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool slightly on the pan.
- For the glaze, melt butter, sugar, and water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Spoon glaze over warm cookies, allowing it to soak in.
- Let glaze set before serving.
Notes
Do not overbake to keep cookies soft and tender.
Cookies taste even better the next day after the glaze fully absorbs.
Add a pinch of salt to the glaze for a sweet-and-salty twist.
Glaze can be gently reheated with a splash of water if it thickens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
