Easy Cake Mix Cookies, made using just four ingredients! And you can use any flavor cake mix you want.
If you don’t bake, then this recipe is perfect for you. It is super easy and does not require any special tools or appliances. Just four ingredients, a bowl, a spoon and an oven!
Cake Mix Cookies
Print RecipeIngredients
- Standard size box of cake mix, any flavor
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the entire package of dry cake mix. Stir in the canola oil, eggs and vanilla extract into the cake mix. Stir until combined.
Use a cookie scoop to scoop medium sized cookie dough balls. Option to roll cookies in sprinkles, cinnamon and sugar, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, etc before placing dough balls on prepared cookie sheet.
Gently press the balls down as they do not spread when baked. Bake cookies in 350-degree oven for 8-minutes. Remove cookies from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies stay fresh for several days.
32 Comments
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
August 15, 2017 at 9:56 AMAren’t cake mix cookies amazing? They’re so versatile! I LOVE the sprinkles you added–cute food is more fun to eat :). Have a great rest of your day, Kelly!
Kelly
August 16, 2017 at 6:33 AMThanks Kelsie!! I loooove cake mix cookies 🙂 And sprinkles too hehehe. Have a great day! XOXO
Amy
August 15, 2017 at 11:21 AMWow, these are my kind of cookies. My sister loves these. Anytime that you say, if you don’t bake, she jumps right on that. Thank you for sharing these simple cookies with us!
Kelly
August 16, 2017 at 6:34 AMThanks Amy! I love super easy recipes that anyone can make! Nothing hard about making these semi-homemade cookies 🙂 and soooooooo yummy! XOXO
Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess
August 15, 2017 at 7:35 PMLove shortcuts when baking cookies! Bring on the sprinkles!!
Kelly
August 16, 2017 at 6:34 AMThanks Kim!! ME too!!!! XOXOX 🙂
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
August 16, 2017 at 8:37 AMThis is such a cool recipe!! Love how easy it is 🙂 Such cute pretty cookies!!
Kelly
August 16, 2017 at 8:45 AMAwww thanks Deepika!! I love how easy these are too 🙂 XOXO
Jodie
August 24, 2017 at 12:28 PMWe have made these before = yum!! Thanks for sharing at the party – hope to see you at this week’s party: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/08/22/reader-tip-tuesday-party-crafts-recipes/
Its still & growing all week :)…
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:42 PMThanks Jodie! I signed up for the reminders, so I will be there to party every week! Thanks for hosting. I would love for you to come by my blog on Fridays and link up at my link party too! XOXO
Anonymous
September 19, 2017 at 5:55 PMI love these cookies so easy to make I will be making al types of cookies in the future thanks for a good recipe
Kelly
September 20, 2017 at 5:58 AMThank you! I hope you love these cookies as much as I did! XOXO
Anonymous
September 26, 2017 at 6:18 PMI made them with coconut pecan cake mix turn out very good love them so I made them with chocolate cake mix they were so dry
Kelly
September 28, 2017 at 6:09 AMHi! I am so glad you tried these and that the coconut pecan cake mix cookies turned out.
Chocolate cake mix can be tricky because it’s notorious for drying out. I haven’t made these cookies with chocolate cake mix, but I would think more oil may be needed to prevent them from drying out.
Anonymous
September 28, 2017 at 8:20 AMThank you so much for the comment how much more oil do I need to use
Kelly
September 28, 2017 at 8:45 AMI would buy the fudgiest cake mix there is. Was the dough dry or did they bake too long and get dry? I can play with the recipe and put it on the blog! I would need to experiment with the ingredients first before I feel comfortable telling you what changes to make. 🙂
Anonymous
September 28, 2017 at 1:12 PMNo the dough didn’t look dry or feel dry I did bake the chocolate a few more minutes longer than I did the butter pecan so that might be the reason they were dry I will try them again to see soon
Kelly
September 29, 2017 at 6:55 AMOhhhhh….yeah it was definitely the bake time then. For chocolate cake mix cookies, I would probably take them out of the oven a minute or two sooner. They may look under done, but let them set and cool on the baking sheet. I hope this helps?? But now I am wanting to experiment with this, so you will probably see a Chocolate Cake Mix Cookie on the blog soon 🙂 Have a great weekend!!!
Anonymous
October 9, 2017 at 5:09 PMYes that helps so now I made butter pecan cake mix and roll them in pecans it was So good now I’m planning on making them with carrot cake mix I love your cookie recipe got any more like this one send it my way thanks a lot have a good one
Kelly
October 10, 2017 at 6:19 AMGlad you are loving making these cake mix cookies and all the variations you can make using the recipe! I am going to do a chocolate cake mix cookie, but with a twist! It will be on the blog soon. Make sure you subscribe to the blog, so you don’t miss it! Have a great day! XOXO 🙂
Anonymous
October 10, 2017 at 8:24 AMOk love to have the chocolate cake mix cookies I’m all ready subscribe to blog so I won’t miss them thank you so much have a good day
Kelly
October 10, 2017 at 9:57 PMAwesome! I just made them tonight, so hopefully I will get them on the blog soon. So happy to have you as a subscriber 🙂 XOXO
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Dana M
August 31, 2018 at 1:20 AMlove how easy peasy these are and gotta love a tasty cookie with sprinkles!! You just can’t help but smile when you see these…well, I’d smile for a second and then DIG RIGHT IN!! HA HA they’re the party cookie that every cookie dreams of being 😀 Such a fun recipe, girl! Hope you’re doing great and having a fabulous week!! xo
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August 31, 2018 at 6:04 AMCake Mix Cookies really are so great to have in your arsenal! <3
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August 31, 2018 at 6:06 AMThe perfect lunchbox treatment.
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Amy (Savory Moments)
September 2, 2018 at 3:58 AMWhat a terrific idea for quick and easy cookies!