Indulge in the ultimate holiday treat with this easy recipe for White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies.
Made with only 6 ingredients, the baked cookies are dipped in white melted chocolate and topped with festive red and green sprinkles.
These treats are absolutely perfect for sharing with your loved ones during the holiday season! Not only that, they also make fantastic gifts when beautifully packaged with cellophane and a lovely Christmas ribbon.
Check out all the other Christmas Cookies ideas for even more delicious recipes.
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During the busy holiday season, having a go-to quick recipe is a must. These cookies are perfect for last-minute bake sales, gifts for teachers, coaches, or neighbors.
Looking for more easy cookie recipes? Try my Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies, Shortbread Christmas Cookies, and even my Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies. Yum!
Table of Contents
- 👩🍳How to make Cookies out of White Cake Mix
- 🥣Can I use butter instead of oil in cake cookies?
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- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- 📋Ingredients
- 💡Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Directions
- 📌Should Cake Mix Cookie Dough be Chilled?
- Baking Instructions
- How to Decorate the Cookies
- Before You Begin!
- 🍶Storage Tips
- ❄️Freezing Tips
- ➡️Top Recipe Tip
- 🌟Try these recipes next...
- 📇Recipe Card
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
👩🍳How to make Cookies out of White Cake Mix
- 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.
- The cookies will spread as they cook, so do not overcrowd the trays. I only added 6 scoops of cookie dough to each baking tray.
- Do not over-bake the cookies!
If you love using cake mix to bake cookies, you're going to love my Cake Mix Christmas Cookies or my Chocolate Chip Cookies from Cake Mix for a year round cookie recipe.
🥣Can I use butter instead of oil in cake cookies?
You can easily swap butter for oil in cake cookies. The addition of butter brings a delightful richness to the cookies and can be substituted in most oil-based recipes.
When making this substitution, simply melt the butter and use an equal amount as the specified quantity of oil. This simple swap can bring a scrumptious twist to your cookies!
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📋Ingredients
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💡Substitutions and Variations
- If you don't like almond extract, substitute it with vanilla extract.
- You can stir in any of the following into the cookie dough: chocolate chips, crushed peppermints, chopped walnuts or pecans.
- For this recipe, you'll also need white candy melts and Christmas sprinkles.
Step-by-Step Directions
- Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the vegetable oil with the white cake mix.
- Step 2: Mix in the eggs.
- Step 3: Blend the ingredients together until they form a thick dough. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky.
- Step 4: Use a cookie scoop to place the cookies on baking trays lined with parchment paper.
📌Should Cake Mix Cookie Dough be Chilled?
For the best results, I recommend refrigerating the cake mix cookie dough before baking. Chilled dough is easier to handle compared to room temperature dough. Cake mix cookies might be a bit stickier than regular cookie dough due to the added oil, so chill the dough for about 30 minutes before baking.
Baking Instructions
- Step 5: The cookie might be a little stickier than traditional cookie dough, so take your time. Don't overcrowd the baking tray either.
- Step 6: 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.
How to Decorate the Cookies
- Step 7: Melt the white candy melts according to the package directions.
- Step 8: 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.
Before You Begin!
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🍶Storage Tips
- Once baked, store the cake mix cookies in air-tight containers for up to two weeks.
❄️Freezing Tips
- 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 Recipe Tip
- Chill the dough for about 30 minutes before scooping onto baking trays.
- Use a cookie scoop to evenly portion out the dough. Not sure which size cookie scoop to use? Grab my FREE Cookie Scoop Cheat Sheet!
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.
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.
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- Check out my other recipe for Cake Mix Christmas Cookies.
- Or you might enjoy this recipe for Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies.
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White Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix; 15.25 ounce size
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- White Chocolate Candy Melts; 12 ounce size
- Christmas Sprinkles; ½ cup
Method
- How to Bake the Cookies
- 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, almond extract.
- Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, drop scoops of dough on the prepared baking sheet, at least two inches apart.
- Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set in the middle and slightly browned around the edges.
- Cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
- How to Decorate the Cookies
- Melt the white candy melts according to the package directions.
- 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.
- Lay the cookies flat on a parchment paper.
- Allow the cookies to sit while the white chocolate sets completely.
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ColleenB.~TX. says
For Easter, I have used the Wilton candy Melts and dipping the cookies in pastel colors. Makes for a pretty display on a lovely cake stand.
Go with the flow of the holidays
Celia Hageman says
I love the recipe! About how many cookies will this recipe make?
Lois says
This recipe will make 24 to 30 cookies as stated in the recipe card. Thank you so much for visiting!
ColleenB.-Tx. says
Thank You for All your cake mix cookie / hacks recipes.
Lois says
Thank you for visiting Colleen!