Tackle every last cookie craving with this HUGE list of easy Cake Mix Cookies Recipes! Trust me, these are the soft and chewy 5 ingredient cookies that will make you an INSTANT kitchen superstar! And don’t worry about telling anyone how easy they are… that can be our little secret!
Cake Mix Cookies Recipes
Honestly, if you’ve never enjoyed the ease of baking one of these easy cake mix cookies recipes… you owe it to yourself to try!
Amy writes: "Highly recommend trying these recipes - you won't regret it!!"
They’re the genius shortcut to sensational cookies you’ve been looking for.
They’re also a perfect way to tempt and tease all those cookie monsters roaming around your house!
With these recipes, you’ll consistently get soft and chewy cookies, minus the fuss.
Oh… and did I mention how easy these cookies are to make?
You’ll need just 3 ingredients for the basic cookie. Then, depending on the recipe, you’ll use just 1-2 more ingredients to customize the cookie, transforming it into a spectacular cookie temptation.
Who knew that with just one box of cake mix and a little imagination… you could effortlessly create such an endless array of fabulous cookie temptations?!?
Talk about choices, choices… and more delicious choices!
Plus, it’s so easy to keep the ingredients on hand. Once you’ve rounded up a cake mix… you’re almost ready to start. Most everything else you’ll need is likely already in your fridge or cupboards.
So have fun spoiling your family this week with one of these totally tempting cookie recipes. Then, expect lots of smiles… and a very, very, very empty cookie jar! 😉
It all started with just a little bit of cake mix cookie dough magic…
What Are Cake Mix Cookies?
Did you know you can turn any cake mix into cookie? It’s so simple!
When making cake mix cookies, you’ll have an INSTANT shortcut when mixing up your cookie batter. That’s because there’s no more need to measure out the flour, sugar, baking soda, etc! This goes for Betty Crocker cake mix cookies or Duncan Hines cake mix cookies, or even Pillsbury cake mix cookies for that matter!
Cake Mix Cookie Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST cake mix cookies!
- Cake Mix box
- Eggs
- Melted Butter – or Vegetable Oil
- Mix-Ins (like Chocolate Chips, Chopped Candy Bars, etc.)
Can You Freeze Cake Mix Cookie Dough?
Yes… you sure can! This simple step is perfect for prepping ahead or just stashing your freezer with ready-to-go cake batter cookie dough!
Just follow my simple instructions for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
How to Keep Cookies Fresh After Baking
On the rare occasion that your fresh baked cookies made from cake mix actually have a chance of lasting through the night, I’ve got a tip to pass along that will help make sure your cookies stay as fresh as possible!
Check out this simple tip from frugal friend James…
“To keep homemade cookies soft and fresh longer, my Aunt used to place completely cooled cookies in a cookie jar (or you could use an airtight container), and then just place a slice of fresh bread on top.
The bread will keep the cookies soft and fresh!
If there are still cookies left after a few days, you can toss the old dried out piece of bread with a new piece of bread!”
How EASY is that?!?
Renee writes: “This really does work. I have also used this when cookies are bit overdone. It softens them up and we don’t have to throw them out.”
Phyllis writes: “The bread really does work. I have used that for years. When I would send my boys in the Army cookies or brownies it worked great to keep them fresh until the boys got them.”
How to Package Cake Mix Cookies for Gifts
There are SO many fun ways to give these 5 ingredient cookies as gifts!
Here are some pretty packaging ideas…
- Stack baked cookies in wide mouth mason jars.
- Add cookies to a cellophane bag, then tie with a pretty ribbon.
- Load cookies into a festive decorated cookie tin.
- Fill small brown kraft boxes with cookies.
- Give cookie mixes in wide mouth jars as fun Cookie Mix in a Jar gifts!
Cake Mix Cookies Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About These Cake Mix Cookies Recipes…
Seisin writes: “My absolute go-to for cookie making.”
Amy writes: “Highly recommend trying these recipes – you won’t regret it!!”
Rebecca writes: “These are the best!”
Susan writes: “I’ve tried a lot of your cookie recipes and they’ve all been great. Thank you.”
Christie writes: “I love how easily your cookie recipes come together!”
Kym writes: “These are so good and so easy. Made chocolate fudge with chocolate chips and lemon rolled in icing sugar. Definitely recommend!”
Lisa writes: “Cake mix cookies are the best! They taste amazing and are SO easy!”
V writes: “Made the strawberry with white chocolate chips and the chocolate with chocolate chips, and both are delish.” 😋
Ashley writes: “I love your cake mix cookie recipes!”
Sally writes: “I’ve made your cake mix cookies before!! So perfect for boat & van living!! Thank you!!”
Audrey writes: “I love cake mix cookies! They turn out perfect every time.”
Anna writes: “You can use any flavor cake mix and mix it up with other different ingredients. I made a ton of these for my son and his unit when he was deployed. They ship well.”
Alison writes: “Cake mix cookies are the BEST!”
Beatrice writes: “I love the ease of cake mix cookies!! When grandkids are over they are super easy to make.”
Diana writes: “Love making cake mix cookies! So easy and they taste amazing!”
Morgan writes: “I make small cookies and turn into sandwiches with homemade cream cheese frosting.”
Christmas Cookies out of Cake Mix
Peppermint Chip Cookies
Sarah writes: “So easy and good! My husband gobbled them up!”
Andes Mint Cake Cookies
Amanda writes: “Made these and they were a huge hit! So chewy and delicious”
Chocolate Crinkle Cake Mix Cookies
Esther writes: “Super easy, a crowd pleaser with rich chocolaty taste.”
Cake Mix Snickerdoodle Cookie
KT writes: “Turned out good every time I made them! Foolproof recipe.”
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Cindy writes: “These are my favorite cookies to make. The only problem is nobody else gets to try them; I tend to eat them all!”
Cake Mix Christmas Cookies
Tanya writes: “I just made a batch and need to make more because they are already gone” 🙂
Rainbow Sprinkles Cookies
Victoria writes: “My 9 year old made these yesterday by herself. They are really really good!”
Chocolate Blossom Cookies
Patti writes: “SO EASY and one of our favorites.”
Hershey’s Kiss Cookies
Maple Pecan Cookies
Candy Cane Kiss Cookie
Christmas Reindeer Cookies
Cookies with Cinnamon and Sugar
Leah writes: “These smell and taste like Christmas! Super fast and easy. Thanks for sharing!”
Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Amanda writes: “Started my love for baking cookies by using these cake mix recipes. Best one by far is the spice cake and cinnamon chips!”
Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
Snowman Decorated Cookies
Cookies Using Cake Mix
Heath Cookies
Jessica writes: “I make these all the time and they’re a hit!”
Butterfinger Cookies Recipe
Amber writes: “SO GOOD. Entire family LOVED them. 🙂 ”
Reese’s Chocolate Cookies
Becky writes: “2 hours after making these I have 1/2 a dozen left … I’d say it was a hit … easy and yummy.”
White Chocolate and Lemon Cookies
Nat writes: “These are soooo easy to make and always a hit!!”
Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
Carissa writes: “This recipe was awesome! Probably the best snickerdoodles I’ve ever eaten! So soft and delicious! Yum!”
Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cookies
Brenda writes: “So good!! I give some away to my friends so I don’t eat them all! Lol”
Butterscotch Chip Cookies
Michaela writes: “These were amazing!! They are very moist and delicious!!! I will be making these again!!”
M&M Cookies Recipe
Paige writes: “Tastes like Great American Cookie Company.”
Cake Mix Strawberry Cookies
Madalia writes: “These cookies were delicious my family loved this easy recipe”
Kit Kat Cookies with Cake Mix
Grace writes: “Kids enjoyed them a lot, and it doesn’t take a lot of time to make them either”
Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
Sprinkle Cookies
Patti writes: “Easy peasy and every bit as tasty as they are fun to make.”
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Heather writes: “Best cookies ever!”
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
May writes: “So easy and so good.”
Easy Milky Way Cookies
Lionna writes: “Super good! Everyone loved them”
Almond Joy Cookie Recipe
Lucy writes: “I made these for a party. I didn’t come home with even a crumb. Easy recipe, and sinfully delicious.”
Best Candy Bar Cookies
K writes: “The kids loved them!!”
Rolo Cookies Recipe
Sherrie writes: “Turned out great!”
Twix Cookies Recipe
Shawn writes: “Yummy – Love this recipe”
Chocolate Cookie Recipe
Best Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies
Erika writes: “They came out delicious and pretty.”
Reese’s Cookies
Erin writes: “I made these because we needed a simply out of the ordinary dessert. My family loved them! They were gone at the end and we all fought for the last one.”
Snickers Cookies Recipe
Hayley writes: “Thank you for the recipe! We can’t stop eating them.”
Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies
Patt writes: “Awesome! So easy and so delicious.”
Cereal Cookies
S’mores Cookie
Shanna writes: “These are amazing and delicious”
Chocolate Malt Cookies
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookies Recipes
Valentine’s Day Cookies Recipe
Kim writes: “These are so easy and delish! Perfect for Valentine’s Day!”
Strawberry White Chocolate Cookies
Alesha writes: “Sooo easy! And soooooo good! Love them :)”
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Jasmine writes: “Easy and delicious! My favorite crinkle cookie flavor”
Cherry Chip Cookies
One reader writes: “Very good! My kids were eating them as fast as they were cooling off!”
Winter Cake Mix Cookies Recipes
Winter Cookies
Cookie Mason Jar Gifts
So many of these cake mix cookie recipes also make fabulous gifts to give as mixes! Learn how to make yours here…
Cookie Mix Gifts in a Jar
St. Patrick’s Day Cake Mix Cookies
St. Patrick’s Day Cookies
Rebecca writes: “So fun for St. Patrick’s Day!”
Easter Cake Mix Cookies Recipes
Hershey’s Kiss Cookies
Carrot Cookies
Chocolate Easter Cookies
Summer Party Cake Mix Cookies
Sprinkle Cookies
Red White and Blue Cookies
Fall Cake Mix Cookies Recipes
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Spice Cookies
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
White Chocolate Chip Spice Cookies
Orange Crinkle Cookies
More Easy Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
Oreo Cookie Recipe
Josilyn writes: “Easy recipe and amazing cookies. Everybody loved them and they were gone in a blink of an eye.”
York Peppermint Cookie Recipe
Taylor writes: “These were so easy and so good! Great combination of chocolate and the peppermint filling in the in the York patties.”
German Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Soft Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe
Mexican Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Natalie writes: “These came out so good! I followed the directions exactly. Perfect!”
Green Crinkle Cookie Recipe
Red Crinkle Cookie Recipe
One reader writes: “Totally scrumptious”
Peppermint Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Dark Chocolate Mint M&M Cookie Recipe
Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies
Devil’s Food Cake Mix Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Cookie Baking Tips
Make your cookies last even longer these genius Kitchen Tips and Tricks for cookies.
The only thing better than baking cookies is finding ways to make your cookies better, then making them last as long as possible!
DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles
Out of sprinkles? Now you can use this DIY Colored Sugar Sprinkles Recipe to add a gorgeous finishing touch to your homemade baked goods!
How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies
Make homemade cookies anytime with this simple tip for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies!
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So have you tried any of these Cake Mix Cookies Recipes yet?
Leave a comment & share!
ginger spice, not sauce lol. I’ll let u know how they turn out.
Please do, that sounds like a fun twist!
Can you make these cookies with a glutton free cake mix?
I honestly have not tried, but if you do, please let me know how it turns out!
I am going to make gingerbread cookies out of sauce cake mix and add ginger sauce to it. fingers crossed. love cake mix cookies
I love to make cake mix cookies, and I have come upon what now is my favorite: Use BUTTER PECAN cake mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1 cup white melting wafers or chips, and 1 cup dried cranberries. Mix and drop by teaspoonful and bake in a 350-degree oven for about 10 minutes. You will find that the butter pecan cake mix makes fantastic cookies!
That sounds absolutely delicious, Carolyn… thanks so much for sharing this fabulous cake mix cookie recipe!
Is there a book to buy with all of these cake cookie recipes?
I would also like to know if there is a book with all of the cake cookies recipes out there? It would make a nice shower gift for a bride to be.
Hi Lori & Windy ~ no, I haven’t published a book with my cake mix cookie recipes. I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, though! 🙂
I’m looking forward to trying these because I’m not a baker, yet have to bake for make social occasions and fundraising events. These cake mix cookies will save me!
I’m so glad to hear that, Sue! Each of these cookie recipes really are so simple to make, and always a hit at the parties! Have fun baking!
I made the chocolate chocolate chip ones today. I added a cup of chopped walnuts…OMG!! So rich and fudgy!! I have made brownie mix cookies before, but never a cake mix cookie. I may never make cookies any other way again! Delicious! The batter was very thick and sticky, I was afraid they wouldn’t spread so I patted them down a tad with the back of a rubber spatula. My cookies were on the large side so I cooked them a couple of minutes longer than stated.
So glad you liked them, Ginny! Cake Mix Cookies are definitely delicious… and the flavor combinations and mix ins really are endless! 😉
These cookies are all amazing and everyone loves them. I have a question though. Can the mix be done the night before and refrigirated over night, and be cooked in the morning? I usually just make the day before, but this time it will be 2 days before I need them. Will they still be fresh?
Thanks!