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Funfetti Cookies (Thick and Chewy!)

Jul 7, 2019 · 40 Comments

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Funfetti Cookies have that classic cake batter, Funfetti flavor that everyone loves! This recipe use the cake mix in place of some of the flour which makes the Funfetti flavor spot on! These are so simple, easy and perfect for every occasion! 

cookies made with Funfetti cake mix

Funfetti Cookies

I have been making the super basic Funfetti cookies for years now, you know, the ones with just the cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil? Those still seem very cake-like to me, though. So I’ve been testing a true cookie recipe that replaces some of the flour with the Funfetti Cake Mix (for ultimate Funfetti flavor, ya know.) and I am happy to report that I have finally nailed it.

I have nailed it just in time for my baby’s (who isn’t such a baby anymore!) birthday tomorrow! She loves her cookies so much so we are celebrating with these! If you love reading birth stories like I do, you can find Brielle’s Birth Story here. 🙂

Funfetti cookies made with cake mix

Ingredients for Funfetti Cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 16.5 oz sprinkle cake mix (I usually use the store brand!)
  • Extra sprinkles, if desired. 

How to make Soft Funfetti Cookies 

To make the cookies, first cream together the butter and sugar in a medium sized bowl for about one minute. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mix until completely smooth.  Next, the flour and sprinkle cake mix will go into the bowl. Mix until the cookie dough forms, the cookie dough should be slight sticky, but you should be able to roll it into a ball. Finally, add in extra sprinkles if you want! I am a firm believer in MORE SPRINKLES!! 

Scoop the dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet. I use my #50 cookie scoop I purchased from Amazon and use two scoops of dough for each cookie. This is equal to about 2 tbsp worth of dough for each cookie. 

Funfetti cookie dough balls before baking

We will bake these cookies at 350° for 10-12 minutes. The cookies will spread a bit, I generally only place 8 cookies on each cookie sheet. 

Allow the cookies to cool for 3-5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. 

Funfetti cookies baked, final shot of the cookies stacked

Can I use a different Cake Mix Flavor?

Yes! Red velvet, chocolate, white, you name it! This recipe is so versatile!

Can I freeze my Funfetti Cookies?

Double yes! I love freezing these cookies. Once the cookies have cooled completely, freeze on a cookie tray for about 30 minutes before tossing the cookies into a zip top bag and storing in the freezer. Freezing for that first 30 minutes will make it so the cookies don’t freeze to each other!

soft and chewy Funfetti cookies

My Favorite Cookie Recipes to try next: 

  • Sugar Cookie Recipe
  • Sprinkle Cookies
  • Muddy Buddy Cookies
  • Twix Cookies
  • Double Trouble Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Brownie Mix Cookies
  • Salted Caramel Sugar Cookies
  • Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Funfetti cookies

Funfetti Cookies

Funfetti Cookies have that classic cake batter, Funfetti flavor that everyone loves! This recipe use the cake mix in place of some of the flour which makes the Funfetti flavor spot on! These are so simple, easy and perfect for every occasion! 
4.81 from 51 votes
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Course: cookies, Dessert
Keyword: funfetti cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 105kcal
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 16.5 oz box sprinkle cake mix
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • extra sprinkles if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a medium 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. Add in the extra sprinkles, if desired.
  • Scoop the dough into balls and arange on a cookie sheet. I use approx 2 tbsp of dough for each ball.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
  • Allow to cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes before transfering to a wire cooling rack.
  • Store at room temperature in an air tight container for up to 3 days. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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  1. Karli Bitner says

    June 16, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    I am so happy you enjoyed the cookies! They are a favorite at my house. 🙂 Thanks for the comment and stars!!

  2. Brooke says

    June 20, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    Can you freeze the dough or do I need to freeze the cookie after baking it ?

  3. Samie says

    June 20, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    These were amazing ! I made some Funfetti cookies that were pre-made and my family loved them! But today they were craving them so bad ! But with everything going on the stores are closing early and the store where we bought the pre-made Funfetti cookies was closed 🙁 so I looked up this recipe and they were AMAZING , tasted exactly like the other ones, maybe even better ! I had a 15.25 oz cake mix but I just decided to follow the recipe and it was delicious. If you want , maybe add a bit more flour. That’s what I did. But just a dash, not too much. Anyways, I definitely recommend these!!! Especially if you have little ones, who have a sweet tooth!

  4. Karli Bitner says

    July 1, 2020 at 11:17 am

    Ahh, I am so glad you found my recipe and loved it!! Thanks for taking the time to comment, Samie!!

  5. Karli Bitner says

    July 1, 2020 at 11:24 am

    Either will work well!! I would roll the dough and then freeze the dough balls for easy baking when it comes time!

  6. Rachel says

    July 15, 2020 at 5:44 am

    Will these crumble easily? I would love to give them as gifts.

  7. Karli Bitner says

    August 7, 2020 at 8:54 am

    No, these stay together great. They would make a perfect gift!

  8. Leslie says

    September 27, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    Loved them! Great birthday fun with my 4 yo son this weekend! Saving this one!

  9. Katherine says

    November 15, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    I tried this adding milk still no spreading. Oh well.

  10. Karli Bitner says

    November 25, 2020 at 8:48 am

    I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!

  11. Norma says

    December 14, 2020 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    We make this cookie recipe all the time, yum!!! Do you think I could use plain cake mix and put in holiday sprinkle colors, so that’s they’re Christmasy?

  12. Karli Bitner says

    December 17, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    That should work just fine!! What a great idea. 🙂

  13. Kira says

    December 20, 2020 at 2:02 am

    5 stars
    These turned out great! I used a Betty Crocker white cake mix and added my own sprinkles to make them Christmas themed. My little nephews had a lot of fun helping make these cookies.

  14. Mary says

    March 26, 2021 at 6:13 am

    Can you roll the dough and cut in shapes?

  15. Karli Bitner says

    May 15, 2021 at 8:02 pm

    No- this recipe wouldn’t hold it’s shape like a sugar cookie. You could add sprinkles to my sugar cookie recipe, though!

  16. Elina says

    May 27, 2021 at 8:26 am

    5 stars
    This is sooooooooooo yummy and turned out to be pretty crunchy.I used to call it unicorn cookies! Thank you so much for the recipe!

  17. Tammy says

    April 9, 2022 at 7:02 pm

    I added funfetti white chocolate chips! They look amazing!

  18. Emilia says

    April 27, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    5 stars
    These were so easy and fun to make. I could not find the 16+ oz cake mix. The 15 oz was fine. I used 1/3 cup sugar and they were perfect and delicious. Mom and kids approved.

  19. Pilar K says

    June 19, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    Help! My cookies never spread. They still looked ball shaped after baking. Tasted good, but not visually appealing. What went wrong?

  20. Karli Bitner says

    June 20, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Hi there- This can sometimes happen depending on your climate actually. You could either add a little bit of milk to the dough to help it spread or you can flatten the cookies prior to baking. 🙂

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