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Christmas Desserts Holidays Recipes
Published: October 31, 2020 | Last Updated: November 10, 2020 | Author: Lois

White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies – quick and easy Christmas cookies with only SIX ingredients. Another easy recipe that’s ready in minutes for you to enjoy or pack up and give as gifts to neighbors and friends. Make sure you get your FREE recipe card to use when handing out cookies this holiday season.

If you’ve been a reader of my blog for any length of time, you know that I love my cake mix hacks that use a box of cake mix as ingredients to help speed along the baking process to make yummy recipes like Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies or Chocolate Brownie Cake.

Make sure you print out the FREE recipe cards below to give as part of your gift. You might even want to check out the Christmas gift tags available in the WOS Shop to use as well.

Using a cake mix for these White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies produces a delicious cookie that’s ready fast. Much faster than if you baked the cookies from scratch.

When life gets busy around the holidays, we all need to have a quick recipe to fall back on. These are great for last minute bake sales, gifts for teachers, coaches or neighbors. There are so many ways you can use these cookies besides the obvious way of eating them!

Cake Mix cookies decorated with white icing and sprinkles on baking tray lined with parchment paper.

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  • Candy melts – for this recipe I used white chocolate candy melts, but you can use your favorite flavor and color.
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Ingredients

Exact measurements are listed below in the recipe card. Make sure you scroll down to print and save the recipe for later!

  • 1 box white cake mix; 15.25 ounce size
  • Vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • Almond extract
  • White Chocolate Candy Melts
  • Christmas Sprinkles

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 and almond extract.

White Cake Mix cookies in mixing bowl process photos

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.

Use a cookie scoop to place the cookies on baking trays lined with parchment paper. The cookie might be a little stickier than traditional cookie dough, so take your time.

Use a cookie scoop to place the cookie dough on the baking tray

Do not overcrowd the trays. The cookies will spread as they cook. You can see I only added 6 scoops of cookie dough to each baking tray.

Place the cookies on a baking tray for White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set in the middle and slightly browned around the edges. Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating.

Bake cookies until slightly browned around the edges

How to Decorate the Cookies

Melt the candy melts according to the package directions. I always use the microwave method listed on the back of the package.

Cooked white cake mix cookies on baking tray

Dip one half of the cookies into the melted white chocolate and then add the colorful Christmas sprinkles. The sprinkles make these white cake mix cookies look perfect for Christmas, right?

Decorated White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies on tray with parchment paper

Tips for Baking Cake Mix Cookies

  • 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! 
Decorated white cake mix Christmas cookies on parchment paper.

Tips for Storing Cake Mix Cookies

  • 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. 

Frequently Asked Recipe Questions

Why are my cookies coming out like cake?

You added too many eggs. When making cookies using a cake mix, do not follow the directions on the back of the box. Follow the directions listed below in the recipe card.

What can I add to cake mix cookies?

If you don’t want to dip the cookies in melted white chocolate, you can easily stir in any of the following for a yummy cookie: chocolate chips, crushed peppermint candy canes, chopped walnuts or pecans. You could even form the cookies into balls and then roll the balls in sugar.

White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

Yield: 24 to 30 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Decorating Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies – easy Christmas cookies that use a box of cake mix as an ingredient and are ready fast!

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix; 15.25 ounce size
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • White Chocolate Candy Melts; 12 ounce size
  • Christmas Sprinkles; 1/2 cup

Instructions

How to Bake the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the dry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, almond extract.
  4. Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet, at least two inches apart.
  5. Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set in the middle and slightly browned around the edges.
  6. Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.

How to Decorate the Cookies

  1. Melt the white candy melts according to the package directions.
  2. Dip one half of the cooled cookie in the melted white chocolate and then immediately add the colorful Christmas sprinkles on top of the melted chocolate.
  3. Lay the cookies flat on a parchment paper.
  4. Allow the cookies to sit while the white chocolate sets completely.

Notes

You can substitute the almond extract with orange, lemon or even mint extract for a different flavor.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g

The nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. If this data is important to you, please verify with your trusted nutrition calculator.

© Lois
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts
Cookies with white chocolate icing and sprinkles on top of brown parchment paper.


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About Lois

Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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  1. ColleenB.-Tx. says

    November 5, 2020 at 6:45 am

    Thank You for All your cake mix cookie / hacks recipes.

    Reply
    • Lois says

      November 10, 2020 at 7:33 am

      Thank you for visiting Colleen!

      Reply

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