Description
These Cake Mix Cookies are a quick and easy treat made using a simple box cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Customize with your favorite add-ins like chocolate chips, M&M’s, or nuts for a personalized flavor. Perfect for a fast-baking project yielding soft, chewy cookies with minimal ingredients and effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Basic Cookie Dough
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Add-Ins (Optional)
- 1 cup chocolate chips, M&M’s, and/or nuts
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large half-sheet baking pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper for easy cleanup and to prevent sticking.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Use a rubber spatula to stir until just combined or beat on low speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer for an even mixture.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in ¾ cup of your chosen add-ins such as chocolate chips, M&M’s, or nuts, reserving about ¼ cup to press on top of the cookies later.
- Portion Cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop, drop dollops of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading. Press the remaining reserved add-ins gently onto the tops of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes or until the cookies are set and the edges turn lightly golden. Keep an eye on them to avoid overbaking for soft centers.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to set properly before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely and maintain their chewy texture.
Notes
- When using an 18.25 ounce box cake mix, increase vegetable oil to ½ cup for proper dough consistency.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- Flavor variations include:
- Vanilla cake mix with chocolate chips, M&M’s, or sprinkles.
- Chocolate cake mix with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, nuts, chopped chocolate bars, or peanut butter chips.
- Red velvet cake mix with white chocolate chips.
- Carrot cake mix with white chocolate chips and/or chopped pecans or walnuts.
- Lemon cake mix with white chocolate chips.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
