Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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What’s a fancy cookie I can whip up with a box of cake mix and a box of raisins? Betty Crocker’s answer: Filled Lemon Cookies.

An unusual recipe for a cookie, this calls for cream cheese and cake mix in the dough, which creates a very tender, light and fluffy cookie. Tucked inside each cookie is a dollop of raisin filling, the sweetness of the filling pairs nicely with the tart lemon cookie.

Plus, we explore how Philadelphia Cream Cheese landed in homes all over America after a tricky east coast origin.

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