Cake Mix Cookies are an easy cookie recipe that you can mix and match cake flavors and add-ins! Mix in chocolate chips, M&Ms, sprinkles, peanut butter chips and more to your favorite cake mix flavor and get creative!
Making Cookies With Cake Mix Couldn’t Be Easier!
You know I love an easy cookie recipe and baking using cake mix as a short cut ingredient is a trick I am fully on board with! Cake Mix is such a great time saver, and while I don’t use it all the time, I feel like it definitely has a time and place when I’m in a pinch! One of my favorites is my Cake Mix Brownies! I even have a whole section on my site here for Cake Mix Recipes!
Here are some of my favorite using Cake Mix:
How To Make Cookies Using Cake Mix
There are days when I really crave something home-baked, but don’t feel like breaking out the measuring cups, and this easy cookie recipe is just the answer! You only need 3 ingredients, plus any add-ins you desire!
What You’ll Need:
- Cake Mix. I like vanilla cake mix the best!
- Eggs. Use large eggs for this recipe.
- Oil. I use vegetable oil in this recipe, however, any light colored oil will work such as Canola Oil or Corn Oil.
What Can I Add Into Cake Mix Cookies?
This is one place you can get creative when making these cookies or you can keep it simple and leave them plain!
- Chocolate Chips
- M&M’s
- White Chips
- Reese’s Pieces
- Chopped Candy Bars
- Sprinkles
- Peanut Butter Chips
What Kind Of Cake Mix Can I Use?
Here’s another place you can use your imagination! There are so many flavor combos that could be great!
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Spice Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Red Velvet
- Lemon
- Funfetti
Here Are Some Flavor Combo Ideas!
There are so many possibilities here, but I’ll give you a few fun ideas:
- Red Velvet + White Chips
- Chocolate Cake + Peanut Butter Chips
- Spice Cake + Cinnamon Chips
- Carrot Cake + White Chips
- White Cake + Fruity Pebbles
- Lemon Cake + White Chips
- Strawberry Cake + Mini Chocolate Chips
- Chocolate Cake + Rolo Candies
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Description
Easy Cake Mix Cookies are a fun way to mix and match cake flavors to add-ins! My kids LOVE to make these!
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 – ounce) box cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup add-ins like chocolate chips or M&M’s (if adding in sprinkles use 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together cake mix, eggs, and oil until smooth. Alternately you can do this step in the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mixing ingredients on low until combined.
- Mix in desired add-ins until evenly incorporated.
- Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop portion the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet 2- inches apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden at the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up 3 days.
Use any flavor cake mix you would like and mix and match add-ins!
*Nutritional information does not include add-ins
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