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Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe! (4 Ingredients)

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This easy Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe is so simple to make and always the hit of the party! You won’t believe how fast they’ll disappear!

Be sure to also try baking up a batch of these Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies that are perfect for any holiday or occasion!

Cake Mix Sprinkle Cookie Recipe

Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

When it comes to party cookies, there are a few simple requirements… they’ve got to taste great, look amazing, and be easy to make, right? And this Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe checks all of the boxes!

Victoria writes: “My 9 year old made these yesterday by herself. They are really really good!”

These French Vanilla cake mix cookies are so soft and chewy on the inside with a crunchy sprinkle outside.

Plus, with just 4 ingredients, they’re such a cinch to make.

I also love how this Cake Mix Cookie can be totally customized to the occasion.

You could use rainbow sprinkles for a birthday party treat, red and green sprinkles for festive Christmas Sprinkle Cookies, or red, white and blue sprinkles for patriotic 4th of July Sprinkle Cookies.

The options are endless!

If you’ve been looking for the perfect party cookie THIS is it.

Trust me… your friends and family will be smitten with these loaded sprinkle cookies by the first bite!

So what are you waiting for? It’s time for a some fun with sprinkles in the kitchen!

Here’s what you’ll need to make your Sprinkle Cookies with Cake Mix…

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Do You Put Sprinkles on Cookies Before or After Baking?

When it comes to these Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies, you’ll want to add your sprinkles to the cookies BEFORE baking.

There’s no need to add any sprinkles to the batter, though.

How Do You Get Sprinkles To Stick To Unbaked Cookies?

You’ll simply roll your cookie dough balls in the sprinkles BEFORE baking to give them a generous coating.

Then bake your cookies as normal. The result is such a fun and festive, colorful treat!

Do Sprinkles Melt In Oven?

No, but they will become somewhat soft.

Then after your cookies have cooled, the sprinkles will harden again.

Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Ingredients

It takes just 4 simple ingredients to make the BEST Sprinkle Cookies!

Here’s what you’ll need…

  • French Vanilla Cake Mix
  • Nonpareils Sprinkles
  • Eggs
  • Butter

How to Make Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies

It’s actually SO easy to make Sprinkle Sugar Cookies!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Mix your Cake Mix, Butter & Eggs with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.

2. Cover your dough, and then chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

3. After your dough has chilled, line some baking sheets with parchment paper.

4. Then roll your cookie dough into balls… and roll each ball in sprinkles.

5. Bake your cookies in the oven, then cool on wire racks.

That’s it… you’re done!

Soft Christmas Sprinkle Cookies

Now you can sit back, relax, enjoy & DEVOUR!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

When To Bake Sprinkle Cookies

These sprinkle cookies can be customized using different colored sprinkles to create the perfect cookie for any holiday or celebration.

They make the cutest cookies for parties, holidays and more.

Easy Make Ahead Tips

Cake mix cookies are really easy to bake ahead of time!

The pre-made dough can be made today, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your cookies.

How to Store Your Cake Mix Cookies

After the cookies have baked and cooled, the cookies will last well at room temperature, simply stored covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.

Sprinkle Cookie Reviews

What Your Frugal Friends are Saying About This Recipe…

One reader writes: “They are fantastic! Thank you! A simple, delicious cookie recipe… I made these and they are delicious!”

Denise writes: “Simple and delicious!”

Angela writes: “Quick and easy but most important delicious!”

Teresa writes: “These are great”

Victoria writes: “My 9 year old made these yesterday by herself. She made half like this and 1/2 added chocolate chips and they are really really good!”

Patti writes: “Easy peasy and every bit as tasty as they are fun to make. A great cookie baking idea to do with those kiddos who are out of school for Christmas/Winter break.”

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Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

This Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe is so easy to make and always the hit of the party!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 22 minutes
Servings: 25 cookies

Ingredients

  • 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker French Vanilla Cake Mix (Vanilla can be substituted)
  • 1/3 cup Melted Butter (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2/3 cup Nonpareils Sprinkles (two 3 oz. containers will be plenty)

Instructions

  • Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
  • Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Pour sprinkles into bowl, and set aside.
  • Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls, then roll each dough ball around several times in the sprinkles, until it has been heavily coated.
  • Place sprinkle dough balls on cookie sheet, and use a small mason jar or glass to gently press down on the top of each one to flatten it a bit.
  • Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!

Notes

When it comes to Cake Mix Cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it.  However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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  2. Loren says

    These cookies look deliciously easy!! I have multiple cake mix boxes and will have to try it out. Thanks for sharing! I now know what I’ll be making next!

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  12. Lisa says

    This is my kind of baking – you can’t beat a good packet mix, can you? We use Betty Crocker a lot and her mixes always come out well. These look like a must try too, thank you for the tip!

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    • Heidi says

      I’m happy to hear you enjoy the Betty Crocker mixes too, Lisa! And I agree… they really do keep things quick and easy in the kitchen!

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  13. Irma says

    These cookies look delicious.
    Unfortunately I really never bake cookies or other pastries.
    There are two of us so I just buy something in the store.
    Greetings Irma

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  19. Healthy World Cuisine says

    Oh my word. Love how easy these are to make. I think the texture of adding the sprinkles on before you bake them so they kind of embed in the cookie is the best. So festive. Wishing you and your family a very safe and happy holiday season.

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    • Heidi says

      Thank you so much, Carol! They really are so easy to customize to whatever holiday or color combination you’d like! 🙂

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  21. CoCo says

    Dying over these right now, Heidi! Someone brought Christmas cookies with sprinkles to our family party and when the littles asked me if I knew how to make them too, I told them I would have to google it. I had NO idea they were talking about cookies that were this easy to make. They’re going to lose it when I bring these to Christmas. Thanks so much for the recipe. Hugs, CoCo

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  24. Macy Smith says

    I just made a pillow for my mother in law using fabric I already had. I traced my kid’s hands and cut them out of fabric. Then I stitched them onto 4 blocks (4 kids) and sewed them together. I used a coordinating fabric on the back and stuffed it with stuffing. I would have used a pillow form if I had one, but all I had was stuffing left over from another project. All in all it only cost me my time and I am sure she will be thrilled.

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