You'll have cookies fresh from the oven in under 30 minutes using one of these four easy recipes for boxed cake mix cookies featured today. This easy recipe is another one of my favorite Cake Mix Hacks that I love sharing with you!
If you're craving something sweet but don't have a lot of time to bake, you're going to love these easy cookie recipes that all start with a box cake mix.
- Red Velvet with White Chocolate Chips Cookies
- Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- M and M Candy Pieces Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Cookies.
Cake Mix Cookies
These cookie recipes are great when you need a quick dessert to bring to church functions or even school bake sales. And let's be honest, we all have a box of cake mix in our pantry, right?
I mean, I have 4 boxes of vanilla cake mix in my pantry as I'm sitting here typing this post. Oh, and a box of spice cake mix. I love to use that for my pumpkin donuts.
But today I'm really craving the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake Mix Cookies and yes, I do have a box of chocolate cake mix in my pantry! Which recipe do you think you'll make first?
TIPS FOR MAKING CAKE MIX COOKIES
- Ignore the directions and extra ingredients that you normally would follow from the back of the cake mix.
- Instead, follow the directions listed the particular recipe you want to make.
- Do not over-mix the batter.
- If the batter is too soft, chill the dough for about 30 minutes before placing on baking trays.
- Use silicon baking mats or parchment baking sheets on the baking trays to keep the cookies from sticking.
- Do not over-bake the cookies!
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Baking Trays
- Parchment Baking Sheets
- Cookie Scoops - I love using these scoops to ensure that all the cookies are the same size.
Basic Ingredients
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Each of these four cake mix cookie recipes are so simple to make. Here are the basic ingredients for them:
- 1 box cake mix
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs.
- Depending on which cookie you are making, stir in the add-ins. (SEE LIST BELOW)
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set in the middle.
- Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or until just slightly warm.
Baking Tip: It's always best to refrigerate the dough as it's easier to work with chilled dough. Cake mix cookies tend to be a little stickier than traditional cookie dough because of the added oil.
Ingredients for Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Chips:
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Cookies:
- 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped coarsely
Ingredients for White Cake M&M Candy Pieces Cookies:
- 1 box White Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup M&M candy pieces
Ingredients for Pumpkin Spice Cookies:
- 1 box Spice Cake Mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup pumpkin pie filling
More Easy Cake Mix Desserts:
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
- Four Different Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
- Chocolate Chunk Muffins
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4 Different Cookie Recipes with Boxed Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix; flavor depends on the cookie you are baking. See note below for more information.
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs
- Depending on which of the four cookies featured you are making, add either the ½ cup white chocolate chips (Red Velvet Cake Mix), ½ cup pumpkin pie filling (Spice Cake Mix), ½ cup chopped peanut butter cups (Chocolate Cake Mix) or ½ cup M&M's (White Cake Mix).
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set in the middle.
- Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or until just slightly warm.
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Notes
- For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies, use a box of chocolate cake mix.
- For the Red Velvet Cookies, use a box of red velvet cake mix.
- For the M&M Cookies, use a box of white cake mix.
- For the Pumpkin Spice Cookies, use a box of spice cake mix.
- The nutritional information listed below is for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies.
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Gin says
Can you use applesauce as a substitute instead of the oil?
Lois says
Yes, you can. I have not tried it, but I know other people use applesauce in place of oil for the fat in cake mixes. Thanks for visiting!
Bernadine Washington says
Can I use a gluten free cake mix & get same results?
Lois says
I've never baked with a gluten free cake mix, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Can you come back and let us all know? Thanks!
Marisa F. Stewart says
It's been years since I made cookies from a cake mix. I remember how much fun it was, especially when you could whip them up in no time. You've inspired me to make some up -- and giving me so new ideas for combinations.
Lois says
Hope you enjoy the cookies! Thanks for visiting.
Denise says
This is perfect for me. I am not much of a baker and will take any short cuts I can. Those chocolate peanut butter cookies look out of this world! Great ideas!
Jolina says
I like baking from scratch but you gotta love boxed cake mixes! They are amazing in a pinch. And I never thought to make cookies out of them. Yummmm. So easy!
Veena Azmanov says
Everything is so perfect and delicious and amazing ideas to them. Love it all.
Lois says
Thank you Veena!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy says
What a great idea. I know lots of people who don't like baking from scratch. This is perfect for them.
Lois says
It's a great idea when you're busy and need something sweet fast! I did a ton of baking for my son's football team and these recipes came in handy more than once. Thanks for visiting.
Susan says
What f labor cake mix?
Lois says
I adjusted the recipe card to show that you would use a box of chocolate cake mix for the chocolate cookies. A box of spice cake mix for the spice cookies. A box of vanilla cake mix for the vanilla cookies with candy pieces and a box of red velvet cake mix for the red velvet cookies. Thank you!
Anne says
I'd like to know if these are crispy or soft.. I have a recipe I used to love but in last 7-8 years new cake mix formulas it is very soft & has totally different texture.
Thank you
Lois says
Since the base of each cookie is a cake mix, the cookies come out soft...and delicious! Thank you for visiting!
janice says
I also make these at Christmas, using red and green cherries and chopped nuts in a white cake mix. Or....I make Black Forest cookies with red cherries, nuts and chocolate chips.
Lois says
Those all sound really yummy too! Thank you for visiting.