Quick & Easy Cake Mix Cookies
Cake Mix Cookies have only three ingredients, take only minutes to make, plus endless flavor variations!
We love cake mix cookies at our house. They have only three ingredients, take about 5 minutes to mix together, and are super delicious and soft! I also love that there are so many potential varieties and options, depending on which flavor cake mix you use, and what you mix in with it. I just love how quick these are to whip up, and how many flavor possibilities there are.
I like to roll the cookies in sugar first–it gives them a nice crunch on the outside. I also sometimes use powdered sugar, which I did with these chocolate ones…they’re like crinkle cookies! Or you can skip the sugar, and frost them instead. Another option is to use chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, etc.Â
It’s also a really great starter recipe for a child that wants to learn to bake, because it’s so easy to make, and so few ingredients.
If you have someone that’s gluten-free in your life, this is also a great way to make them cookies. I have a little girl with Celiac disease, which means making treats can sometimes be a little more time-consuming, but I’ve discovered that gluten-free cake mixes work wonderfully with this recipe! I like to make up a batch and keep it in the freezer, so when something unexpected comes up at school or home, or she’s invited to a party, I have something on hand for her.
Table of contents
Ingredients
- Oil
- Eggs
- Cake mix, any flavor
There are SO many fun variations! Here are a few ideas…
Cake Mix Cookie Variations
- Chocolate/dark fudge cake mix with one of the following:Â white chocolate chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, mint chips, raspberry chips OR with buttercream frosting
- Lemon cake mix with white chocolate chips OR lemon buttercream frosting
- Yellow cake mix with butterscotch chips
- Cherry chip cake mix, plain or with white chocolate chips
- Spice cake mix with cream cheese frosting, OR with cinnamon chips
- German chocolate cake mix with chopped pecans and coconut
- Orange cake mix with vanilla buttercream frosting
- Pumpkin cake mix with cream cheese frosting
How to make
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place parchment paper down on a cookie sheet, or lightly spray with cooking spray.
Mix all ingredients until well blended. Use a medium scoop to create balls of dough, then roll in powdered sugar or granulated sugar. I decide which sugar to use based on the flavor of cake mix–I like them different ways! If you plan to frost your cookies, skip that step.
Place the cookie balls on your baking sheet, then use the bottom of a glass to press them down.
Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until done. Don’t over bake, or the cookies will be hard. Look for the edges to be done, and the middle
recipe tips
- Oil works best in the recipe!Â
- If the dough is too sticky, refrigerate for 15-30 minutes first.
More recipes to try
- Caramel Cracker bars
- Lemon Meltaways
- Sheet Pan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
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Cake Mix Cookies
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together, until well blended.
- Use a medium sized cookie scoop and place cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet that's been lined with parchment paper or foil and sprayed with cooking spray. Roll in granulated sugar or powdered sugar (optional–if you're going to frost the cookies, you don't need to do this step.)
- Use a glass to press down the balls of dough.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes, or until done.
Originally posted 2018. Updated 2026.
