5 from 22 votes
Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
Christmas Cake Mix Cookies combine two doughs: one flavored and colored with strawberry jello and red food coloring, and the other enhanced with almond extract. Rolled together, they create marbled cookies with a subtle fruity and nutty taste. These cookies bake quickly and crack slightly when done, offering a colorful option ideal for holiday celebrations.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
138 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 white cake mix in boxes
- 1 c. butter melted
- 2 egg
Red Dough
- 3 oz strawberry jello package
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring gel form
White Dough
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, or your stand mixer beat together the cake mix, melted butter and eggs.
- Separate the dough in half. Add the jello, water and food coloring to one half of the dough.
- To the other half of the dough add the water, and almond extract.
- Take a small tablespoon size piece of red and of white dough. Roll them together to make a marble like cookie.
- Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. The cookies will start to crack when they are done. Remove from the oven and let them continue to cook for about 2 minutes on the hot sheet.
- Remove from the pan and finish cooling on wire rack.
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Notes
- Flavor and color variations include using cherry jello or increasing almond extract for different tastes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for several days to maintain freshness.
- Dough can be refrigerated for a few days or cookie dough balls frozen for later baking.
- Baked cookies freeze well for up to three months; thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
19mg
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.