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Cream Cheese-Basil Cookies
Bake: 10 mins at 350°F
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons water or milk
- 1 package 2-layer-size yellow cake mix
- 2 teaspoons basil vinegar or white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup finely snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Beat in egg yolk and water. Beat in as much cake mix as you can. Stir in remaining cake mix with a wooden spoon.
2. Stir in vinegar and lemon peel until just combined. Add raisins, if you like. Stir in coconut, nuts, and basil.
3. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 54 cookies.
