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Cake mix is your passport to a variety of quick and easy cookie recipes. By combining cake mix with a few pantry items you can have hundreds of cookie variations, each more delicious than the next.
You will love these Cookies made with Cake Mix
One of my favorite cookies hacks to share is that you can actually make delicious cookies using cake mix! I know, there are a lot of recipes out there that use oil and eggs and call it a day.. but trust me. This recipe is far superior and doesn’t take much more effort.
The best part about cake mix cookies is that you have hundreds of flavor options! You can mix and match different cake mixes with different fillings and come up with all sorts of fun variations! So grab the kiddos and have fun creating what is sure to be a family favorite!
Cake Box Cookies ingredients
- Butter– This is the biggest difference between my cake mix cookies and most other recipes out there. Most cake mix cookies call for oil. But using butter instead of oil will really give these cookies the bakery quality you want.
- Sugar– we add a little extra sugar because we need to add some flour because we added butter. Whew, baking is just one big science experiment and I love it.
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Cake Mix– You can use any flavor you want to mix and match your perfect cookie.
- Flour– Just a little extra flour will give these cookies the perfect consistency.
How to make Cake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- While the oven is preheating, make the dough by creaming together your butter and sugar until it is light in color and fluffy. Scrape the sides and add in your eggs and vanilla and beat again.
- Scrape the sides again and add your dry ingredients. Mix again until the dough comes together but do not overmix the dough once the flour has been added. Overmixing will result in dry, tough cookies.
- Portion out your cookie dough into balls. For small cookies, use 1 1/2 tbsp of dough, medium cookies use 3 tbsp of dough, and for large cookies use 1/3 cup of dough. Place the dough balls on a prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350° F until the cookies spread, puff up and no longer look glossy on top. 8-10 minutes for small cookies, 9-11 minutes for medium and 13-15 minutes for large.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
Favorite Flavor Cake Mix Cookies Combinations
- Chocolate + Peppermint Pieces + white chocolate chips (Check out this Chocolate Peppermint Cookie recipe for exact instructions!)
- White Cake + Chocolate chips
- Chocolate + Peanut butter chips
- White Cake + M&M’s
- Lemon + White chocolate chips
- Chocolate + Toffee Bits
- Carrot Cake + White chocolate chips
- Funfetti + Extra sprinkles
- Strawberry + Milk chocolate chips
The possibilities are truly endless!! Sometimes I like to add different frostings to the top, too!
Frosting Recipes to go on top of your Cake Mix Cookies
- Chocolate cookie + Cream Cheese Frosting
- White Cake mix cookie + Chocolate buttercream Frosting
- White cake mix cookie + Raspberry frosting
- Red Velvet + Cream Cheese Frosting
- Funfetti + Vanilla buttercream frosting + sprinkles
How to store Cookies made with Cake Mix
Always store your cookies in an air tight container. You can store them at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the fridge for up to 7 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Cookies from Cake Mix FAQs
No, you cannot substitute cake mix for flour in cookies. Cake mix contains several additional ingredients such as sugar, baking powder, and flavorings, which will alter the texture and taste of the cookies if used as a substitute for flour. It is recommended to use all-purpose flour for cookie recipes to achieve the desired texture and taste.
To make boxed cookies moist, you can try a few different things. One option is to add an extra egg to the mix, which will increase the moisture content, but be aware that this will make your cookies spread more than usual. You can also try adding a tablespoon of sour cream or cream cheese to the mix, or a teaspoon of honey or molasses. Another option is to underbake the cookies slightly, which will keep them moist and chewy.
Adding butter to cake mix adds richness and flavor to the cake. Butter is a fat that helps to tenderize the cake and create a moist, delicate crumb. It also helps to keep the cake moist over time. When using butter in cake mix, be sure to use salted butter and let it come to room temperature before using it in the recipe.
More Easy Cookie Recipes
Cookies Made with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (111g) salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (115g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 15.5 oz box (432g) cake mix
- 3/4 cup (115g) all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a bowl using a hand electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 1 minute.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl, add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix until combined.
- Add in the cake mix and all-purpose flour. Mix until the dough comes together and the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
- Scoop the dough into balls and arrange on a cookie sheet. For small cookies, use 1 1/2 tbsp of dough. For medium cookies, use 3 tbsp of dough. For large cookies use 1/3 cup of dough.
- Bake at 350° F (117° C) until the cookies spread, puff up and no longer look glossy on top. Small cookies: 8-10 minutes. Medium cookies: 9-11 minutes. Large cookies: 13-15 minutes.
- Allow to cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!
I loved these cookies!! I had a box of cake mix just sitting around so I figured why not!! So glad I did. When I took them out I also topped them with a rollo. Perfection!
These were a huge hit with my teenagers! So fast and easy.
instead of flour, could I substitute protein powder?
I have never tested using protein powder in place of flour and honestly wouldn’t recommend it!
I consider myself to be an avid baker, and this recipe is AWESOME! I use chocolate cake mix and make homemade oreos using this dough. They are my most requested recipe, and I gladly oblige because of how simple they are! People sometimes don’t believe me when I say they are made with cake mix.
They are definitely the best with chocolate-related mixes. I don’t like them as much with the vanilla based ones.
Also, the dough is THICK!! I don’t have a stand mixer so I struggle with these sometimes. They burnt out my hand mixer, so I have learned to mix them by hand which ends in a bit of a work out with brown, greasy hands. They are well worth the hassle though.
In no way would I consider myself a good baker, but this recipe! This is one of the first things Ive baked that came out amazing!
obsessed with this recipe!! my favorite is yellow cake mix with sprinkles.
I just made these cookies with a vanilla cake mix and sprinkles. They taste amazing. I did have an issue with them being really flat after u take them out of the oven. I’m not sure why they flattened out so much. They still tasted great but I would have liked if the were higher. Any ideas what happened?
I always recommend baking a tester cookie to ensure the final texture meets your expectations before baking up the whole batch. If the cookies are spreading too much, you can add up to an additional 1/4 cup of flour and see if that helps. If you’re still running into problems, try increasing the oven temperature by about 10°!
I am going to so try these cake cookie recipes I hope very soon love soft batch kinda cookies
Love your receipes. So many great ideas. So very happy I signed up. Keep up the good work. I am fascinated by all the ideas for cake mix cookies.