Description
These Cake Mix Cookies are a quick and versatile treat made with a simple cake mix base combined with eggs and vegetable oil, enhanced with your choice of delicious add-ins like baking chips, candies, sprinkles, or nuts. Perfect for a fast, crowd-pleasing dessert, these cookies bake up soft, chewy, and slightly golden with minimal prep time.
Ingredients
Scale
Basic Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Add-Ins
- 1 cup large add-ins (such as baking chips or candies)
- ½ cup small add-ins (such as sprinkles or finely chopped nuts)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius), ensuring it reaches the right temperature for even baking.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Next, fold in your chosen add-ins—sprinkles, nuts, or baking chips—stirring gently to distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
- Portion the Dough: Using a portion scoop or spoon, drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Be sure to space the cookies about one inch apart to allow for spreading as they bake.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 13 minutes. Watch for the edges of the cookies to start turning a light golden color, signaling they are done.
- Cool the Cookies: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies rest on the sheet for 2 to 3 minutes to set. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- You can customize these cookies with your favorite mix-ins such as chocolate chips, M&Ms, sprinkles, or chopped nuts.
- For a softer cookie, bake closer to 10 minutes; for crisper edges, bake up to 13 minutes.
- Storing cookies in an airtight container will keep them fresh for up to 5 days.
- To make smaller or larger cookies, adjust dough portion sizes accordingly but keep baking time similar.
- For a gluten-free option, choose a gluten-free cake mix.
