Cake Mix Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
30 cookies
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Calories
194 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cake Mix Cookies
Description
This recipe starts by creaming softened butter with granulated and brown sugars to create a smooth base. Eggs and vanilla extract add moisture and flavor. The dry ingredients combine all-purpose flour and yellow cake mix with baking soda and salt, providing structure and gentle rise. Mixing the dry ingredients gradually into the wet ensures an even dough. Folding in sprinkles and optional chocolate chips adds bursts of color and flavor.
Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes improves handling and results in a thicker, chewier cookie. Baking at 350°F, the cookies puff up in the oven and then settle upon cooling, producing a tender crumb. Cooling completely on the baking sheet helps maintain shape and texture before serving.
These cookies suit snack times, parties, or casual treats and can be customized with various mix-ins for different occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cake mix
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips optional
- ¼ cup Sprinkles colored; jimmies
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer), cream butter until smooth.
- Add sugar and brown sugar, beat until well-combined.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cake mix, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until completely combined.
- Fold in sprinkles and mini chocolate chips.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill cookie dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Once cookie dough has chilled, drop by rounded 1 ½ tablespoon-sized scoops onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing at least 2" apart.
- Bake on 350°F for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely on cookie sheet before enjoying. Cookies will puff in the oven and then settle as they cool.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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