Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Cookies are delicious, soft, chewy cookies that require just 3 ingredients to prepare! You’ll Need: 1 Cake Mix (any flavor), 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup oil or butter

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

1 box Devils Food Chocolate Cake Mix
2 Large Eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil or 1 stick of melted butter (not margarine)

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Combine all of the ingredients, mixing well until incorporated. Then stir in any additions if desired. Use a cookie dough scoop to drop the dough balls on parchment paper or a silpat.
3. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 12 min.
4. Cool the cookies for 2 min on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool using a wide and thin spatula.
5. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 30

If you’d prefer cookie bars, see also: Lazy Lady’s Cookie Bars.

Optional Add-ins:

Add 1 1/2 cups total of any of the following (alone or in combination!)
Milk Chocolate Chips, or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, or Dark Chocolate chips
White chocolate chips
Chopped up candy bar pieces (any type)
Chopped Walnuts
Chopped pecans
Chopped cashews

Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

1 box Lemon Cake Mix
2 Large Eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil or 1 stick of melted butter (not margarine)
1 1/2 c. white chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Combine all of the ingredients, mixing well until incorporated. Then stir in any additions if desired. Use a cookie dough scoop to drop the dough balls on parchment paper or a silpat.
3. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 12 min.
4. Cool the cookies for 2 min on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool using a wide and thin spatula.
5. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 30

If you prefer, you can add a light lemon glaze by mixing a bit of lemon juice with confectioners sugar and drizzling over the top of the cooled cookies.

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

1 box strawberry Cake Mix
2 Large Eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil or 1 stick of melted butter (not margarine)
1 1/2 c. white chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Combine all of the ingredients, mixing well until incorporated. Then stir in any additions if desired. Use a cookie dough scoop to drop the dough balls on parchment paper or a silpat.
3. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 12 min.
4. Cool the cookies for 2 min on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool using a wide and thin spatula.
5. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 30

Carrot Cake Mix Cookies

1 box Carrot Cake Mix
2 Large Eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil or 1 stick of melted butter (not margarine)

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Combine all of the ingredients, mixing well until incorporated. Then stir in any additions if desired. Use a cookie dough scoop to drop the dough balls on parchment paper or a silpat.
3. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 12 min.
4. Cool the cookies for 2 min on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool using a wide and thin spatula.
5. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 30

Cover with cream cheese frosting, or sandwich them together to make cream cheese filled carrot cake whoopie pies.

Cream Cheese Frosting

3/4 c. Butter
12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4-5 c. Powdered Confectioners Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth, add the vanilla extract, beating well to combine. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar, 1 cup at a time, whipping until light & fluffy.

Butterscotch Toffee Cake Mix Cookies

2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
1 package butter pecan cake mix (regular size)
1 package (10 to 11 ounces) butterscotch chips
1 package (8 ounces) milk chocolate English toffee bits

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Combine all of the ingredients, mixing well until incorporated.
3. Use a cookie dough scoop to drop the dough balls on parchment paper or a silpat.
4. Bake at 350°F for 9 to 12 min.
5. Cool the cookies for 2 min on the cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks to cool using a wide and thin spatula.
6. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Makes 5 dozen