Easy Cake Mix Cookies

As a busy parent, quick, easy and delicious recipes are invaluable. These cake mix cookies are the ultimate baking hack that’s perfect for last-minute treats, bake sales, or just satisfying a sweet tooth. These cookies are soft, chewy, and endlessly customizable, making them a favorite in my house.

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Using a boxed cake mix for cookies cuts down on prep time without sacrificing flavor. All you need is a few pantry staples, a mixing bowl, and less than 20 minutes to create cookies that taste like you spend hours in the kitchen.

Plus, cake mix cookies are incredibly versatile. You can mix in chocolate chips, nuts, sprinkles, or any of your favorite add-ins. The best part? Your kids can join in and create their own unique cookie combinations.

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At church this past week, someone brought in so delicious cookies to share with everyone. They were very festive and very delicious. My kids really enjoyed them so we asked if the baker would share her recipe. We were surprised to learn that they are so simple to make. The recipe is a basic cake mix cookie recipe, which she added too in order to spice them up a bit. I thought you would enjoy this basic recipe that you can very easily make your own.

Basic Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Here’s a simple recipe to get you started:

Ingredients:

• 1 box (15.25 oz.) of your favorite cake mix. Chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, spice cake, all of them are great!
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar (if you want crackle cookies)
• Optional add-ins: chocolate chips, M&Ms, crushed candies, sprinkles, mint extract, the possibilities are unlimited!

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
2. Mix eggs, oil, vanilla, and cake mix in a large bowl.
3. Add your favorite add-ins and mix. We used chopped Andes mints for some of ours and left the rest plain.
4. Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. This makes the dough easier to work with and produces fluffier cookies.
5. Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough into balls. Then roll each ball in the powdered sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 9-11 minutes.
7. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the pan before you transfer them to a cooling rake, or the counter lined with parchment paper.

Tips for the Perfect Cookies

Chill the Dough – If your dough feels too sticky, pop it in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour before baking. This helps the dough to hold its shape.

Experiment with the Flavors – Try lemon cake mix with white chocolate chips or spice cake mix with chopped pecans.

Keep an eye on the bake time – Cake mix cookies bake quickly, so don’t over bake them. The bake time for my oven is probably different than yours, so begin with 8 minutes of bake time and add more if you need to. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.

With a large family, I’m always looking for recipes that are affordable, fast, and a delicious. Cake mix cookies check all the boxes. I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine! Let me know in the comments below what your favorite cake mix cookie combination is!

Try my Oreo Brownie Bites for more yummy cake mix cookies!