It’s no surprise that my family loves cookies. All cookies are welcome in our house, but homemade cookies are definitely a favourite. But, with 4 little ones, I don’t exactly have a lot of time to bake homemade cookies. Which is why almost all my cookie recipes on my blog are pretty simple. These cake cookies are just that.
If you have never heard of cake cookies, you’re in for a treat. These soft cookies have a light and airy texture. Just like cake. Hence the name. You may also know them as cake mix cookies. I learned this recipe from my grandma, but cake cookies are a pretty well-known staple cookie recipe. Cake mix cookies are so well known because they are such a simple cookie recipe to make.
Cake cookies start off with 3 ingredients: cake mix, oil, and an egg. For these cake cookies, I used a simple white cake mix. But the flavour combinations for cake cookies are really endless. A bit of food colouring is a great add-in. Or try a 1/2 cup of candy mix-ins.
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Cake Cookies Combination Ideas:
- Sprinkles for a birthday
- Coordinating food colouring for holidays (ie: red/green for Christmas, back and white for Halloween)
- crushed candy cane for Christmas
- cinnamon hearts for Valentines Day
- mini chocolate eggs for Easter
Tips For Making The Perfect Cake Mix Cookies:
- If using food colouring, use the gel colouring. Liquid food colouring can change the consistency of the dough.
- If using food colouring, so for a light coloured cake mix.
- Use a bit of flour on your hand to work the cookie dough, it can be sticky.
- These cookies don’t spread out much. They only need an inch of space.
- Keep the cookies in an airtight container in a cool dark cupboard. Use within 3 weeks.
Check out the printable recipe below and let me know if you’ll be giving this recipe a try in the comments below. If you already know and love this recipe, feel free to share your favourite cake mix cookie flavour combinations.
Check back regularly as I’ll be keeping this post updated with the different cake mix cookie combination flavours I try out.
Enjoy!
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For this recipe: You might need:
20 Minute Cake Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 box of cake mix
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup of mix-ins or food colouring (optional)
How To Make Cake Cookies:
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
Add in 1/2 of mix-ins or some fun food colouring to customize your cake cookies.
Take about a teaspoon of cake mix cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue until all the cookie dough has been used.
Bake cake mix cookies for 10-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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- 1 box of cake mix
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup of mix-ins, or a little bit of food colouring {Optional}
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- Preheat your oven to 350 C In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
- Add in 1/2 of mix-ins or some fun food colouring to customize your cake cookies.
- Take about a teaspoon of cake mix cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue until all the cookie dough has been used. Spread about an inch apart.
- Bake cake cookies for 10-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Keep the cookies in an airtight container in a cool dark cupboard. Use within 3 weeks.
Monidipa Dutta says
These cookies are so easy to make and they look so delicious. I would definitely make it, they would make a quick breakfast when I am running late.
Evelyn Hernandez says
We have never used cake mix to make cookies, pretty cool idea!
Devyani Ray says
This looks super easy. Have to try this. I can burn water- so hopefully this comes out good 🙂
Katie says
Yummy! My kids would have fun making these colorful cookies. They look easy too!
Vaibhav says
Colourful and yummy..I want to eat them all lol look really simple to make too
Katherine Petrunia says
These look so yummy, going to try making these with my youngest. I might try with a gluten free cake mix too. Thanks for the recipe!
Arleene says
I will have to make these for my boys! Thanks for sharing recipe!
Arleene says
I will have to make these for my boys. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Teresa says
These look so yummy! I love cake cookies fir homemade oreos, we always make them over the Christmas Holidays!
Kristyl Clark says
These look so delicious and fun to make. Definitely going to try this recipe.
Tairalyn Ciulla says
Doesn’t get an easier than that! Jeez. I can’t wait to give these a try. Thanks for posting!
Heydy Lopez says
love the colours you picked! Super festive 🙂
Mommy Sigrid says
I would love to try doing this! I like these soft, chewy cookies and this looks so easy to make! 😀