Cake Mix Cookies
These cake mix cookies are a quick, fun, and easy cookie recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth. Use your favorite flavor of cake mix and mix and match with frostings to create a totally custom cookie that’s as easy as it is delicious!
Bust out the Aqua Net and preheat that oven, babe—because we’re about to bake it like it’s 1985. These cake mix cookies are totally rad, ridiculously quick and easy to make, and like, majorly delicious. All you need is a box of cake mix, a few simple ingredients, and a love for all things sweet.
These cookies are giving full mixtape energy—one base, infinite remixes. Just like picking your fave track on a cassette, you get to mix and match cake mix flavors and frosting combos to make the perfect easy dessert. Feeling funfetti with vanilla frosting? Go for it. Want to rock chocolate cake mix with peanut butter frosting? That’s, like, totally metal. Because when it comes to cake mix cookies, there are no rules—only radical combos.
If you have a crush on cake mix, check out my cake batter buttercream frosting, easy confetti cake, and funfetti rice krispie treats.
Ingredients for Cake Mix Cookies
Cake Mix Cookies
- Boxed cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- Unsalted butter
- Eggs
Vanilla Frosting
- Unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Heavy cream
How to Make Cake Mix Cookies
- Prep: Preheat the oven and line baking sheet pans with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Make the cookie dough: Mix the cake mix, melted butter, and eggs together until the cookie dough forms.
- Bake the cookies: Scoop the cookie dough with a large cookie scoop. Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes and then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
- Make the frosting: Whip the butter until light and creamy. Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Drizzle in the heavy cream and then mix the frosting for a few minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Frost the cookies: Use a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip to frost the cookies and decorate with rainbow sprinkles.
Courtney’s Expert Baking Tips
- Use a large cookie scoop to perfectly portion out the cookie dough to create uniform sized cookies.
- Immediately when the cookies come out of the oven, use the back of a spoon to gently shape the cookies into a perfectly round circle.
- Do not overtake the cookies. The cookies should be set on the edges and puffed up in the center. Overbaking can lead to a dry and crumbly texture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Feel free to add 1 cup of add-ins to the cookie dough. Some delicious options include semi-sweet chocolate chips, M&M candies, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, dark chocolate chips, nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts), butterscotch chips, coconut flakes, or toffee bits. You could also sprinkle these onto the frosting cookies if you prefer!
There are so many fun and delicious flavors to try out but some of my personal favorites are: red velvet cake mix cookies with cream cheese frosting, chocolate cake mix cookies with peanut butter frosting, strawberry cake mix cookies with cream cheese frosting, and lemon cake mix cookies with lemon frosting. And yes, you can totally go with premade frosting if you prefer!
Whether you are a Betty Crocker babe, a Duncan Hines diehard, or passionate for Pillsbury, any 15.25 ounce cake mix will do! I’ve tested this recipe with several varieties (including generic grocery store brands) and they have all come out delicious!
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Cake Mix Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
- 15.25 oz (432 g) boxed cake mix (For this recipe, I used Funfetti cake mix)
- ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 (2) eggs (room temperature)
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp (0.1 tsp) salt
- 2 tbsp (30 g) heavy cream
Additional Ingredients
- ¼ cup (40 g) colorful sprinkles
Instructions
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Line baking sheet pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, melted unsalted butter, and eggs, and mix with a spoon until the ingredients are well combined and the cookie dough forms.
- Use a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons) to portion the cookie dough and place on the prepared baking sheet pans, allowing room for spreading. Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes until the edges are set and the centers puff up. Cool the cookies on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream the unsalted butter for about 5 minutes until light and creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Drizzle in the heavy cream. Turn the mixer to medium speed and whip the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
Assembling the Cookies
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip with the vanilla buttercream frosting. Pipe a generous swirl of frosting onto the cookies and decorate with colorful sprinkles.
Notes
- Room temperature: Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
- Refrigerator: Store the frosted cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Serve at room temperature for the best taste and texture.
Nutrition
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About Courtney
Baker | 80s Lover | Cookbook Author
Courtney is a self-taught home baker and cookbook author of “Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes”. She loves to create new and unique recipes while simultaneously listening to 80s music.
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