Cake Mix Cookies
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4.9
Cake Mix Cookies
Description
The recipe starts by mixing a dry cake mix with vegetable oil and eggs until a dough forms. Mix-ins such as chocolate chips, coconut, or chopped candy bars are stirred in for added texture and flavor variation. The dough is portioned out with spacing on a lined baking sheet to allow spreading without merging.
Baked at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes, the cookies set while maintaining a soft center. Cooling them briefly on the baking sheet helps them firm before transferring to a rack. The outcome varies with the type of cake mix and mix-ins but generally yields tender, moist cookies with a cake-like crumb.
The recipe adapts to different mix-in choices and cake mix sizes, providing versatility for home bakers looking to use readily available ingredients with minimal preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 cake mix dry ingredients only
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup mix ins such as chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix together the cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs until combined. Stir in the mix ins.
- Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, at least 2 inches apart. Bake just until the cookies are set in the middle, 10-12 minutes.
- Cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack or a sheet of waxed paper.
Notes
- Different sizes of cake mix boxes (15.25 oz to 18.25 oz) can be used without adjusting other ingredients.
- Mix-ins such as chocolate chips, coconut, or nuts can be customized according to preference.
- Estimated nutrition info may vary depending on cake mix brand and mix-ins selected.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 244mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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