A box of strawberry flavored Jell-O is added to these Valentine's Day Cake Mix Cookies to get them this beautiful color. As with all cake mix cookie recipes, these are easy to make and taste delicious!
Get creative by decorating them however you like, I used melted white chocolate, and turn an ordinary dessert into something extraordinary!
Check out all the other Valentine's Day Recipes for even more delicious ideas.
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These cookies will make a special treat for not only Valentine's Day but all year long! You can easily change out the strawberry Jell-O for a blueberry flavored Jell-O and use the cookies for a boy's baby shower or baby reveal party.
As with my other cake mix hack recipes, these cookies come together fast as al you need to do is combine the ingredients, roll and bake! The cookies stay soft because we're adding cream cheese to the batter.
This recipe was inspired by my Cookies for Valentine's Day collection I published last year. I'm happy with how they turned out and know you will be also.
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Looking for more Easy Desserts for Valentine's Day? Try my Chocolate Valentine's Day Cookies, Valentine's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies or my favorite jam filled heart shaped Valentine's Day Cookies.
💭How do you make cake mix cookies
A box of cake mix is just for baking a birthday cake! You can also make delicious cookies as a treat for your family. Cake Mix Cookies come together fast especially when you're pressed for time.
Using cake mix is perfect for busy families when you may not have all the ingredients to bake a homemade cookie recipe. With just a few additional ingredients, you can create your own semi-homemade treat!
The end result is a chewy, soft-baked cookie that differs from the typical crispy texture you get with most homemade cookies.
Making cookies with a box of cake mix is not only a time saver, but it can also be economical.
Did You Know? You can bake cookies with any flavor of cake mix. The ratio is 1 boxed cake mix + ½ cup vegetable oil + 2 eggs.
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📋Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.
📌Quick Tip: This recipe works great with both traditional cake mix and gluten-free cake mix.
🥣Step-by-Step Instructions
- Combine the cake mix, Jell-O, butter, cream cheese and egg together.
- You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
- Roll the dough into balls and place onto an ungreased baking sheet then flatten the dough balls using the bottom of a flat glass.
- Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 12-14 minutes.
Step 2 | Decorate the Cookies
- Melt the white chocolate and transfer it to a plastic bag.
- Snip off the corner of the bag and drizzle the white chocolate back and forth over the cookies to decorate.
📌Quick Tip: Not sure how to melt chocolate? Check out all my tips in this post on How to Melt Chocolate.
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Substitutions and Variations
- Don't want to add the drizzle to the top of the cookies? Simply add the white chocolate chips into the batter like I did with my Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe.
- You could also use traditional cream cheese frosting to spread on top of the cooled cookies. Sprinkle cute Valentine's Day sprinkles on top!
Storage Tips
- Once baked, store the cake mix cookies in air-tight containers for up to two weeks.
- To freeze the cookies, simply place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and “flash freeze” them until they are solid, around 30 to 60 minutes.
- Then place the cookies in an air-tight container with parchment or waxed paper in between each layer to keep the cookies from sticking to each other.
- You can freeze the cookies this way for up to 3 months.
Top Tip
- Once the cookies have cooled, they will have a chewy, soft texture...yummy!
- 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!
Recipe FAQ
Yes, adding a box of Jell-O gelatin to a cake mix cookie recipe will result in a light and tender cookie.
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📖 Recipe Card
Valentine's Day Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
- 1 3 ounce small box strawberry jello
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Method
- Preheat the oven to 325° F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, strawberry jello mix, softened butter, softened cream cheese, and egg. Use a hand-mixer on medium speed to mix until combined.
- Use a measuring tablespoon to scoop the dough and roll into balls. Place onto an ungreased baking sheet. Use the palm of your hand or the bottom of a flat glass to gently flatten the dough balls.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Use a spatula to carefully transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave at 50% power until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Transfer melted white chocolate to a sandwich bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag and drizzle the white chocolate in a back and forth pattern over the top of each cookie.
Patti @ Pandora's Box says
Sound delish - I imagine Lemon jello would also work?
Lois says
Yes, then you would have lemon flavored cookies! Thank you for visiting.