You'll love these Confetti Cookies With Cake Mix! Boxed cake mix has long been the help of busy moms everywhere. Did you know you can use cake mix for more than just cakes and cupcakes? That's right, you can use boxed cake mix to make the most soft and delicious cookie recipes you have ever tried.
It literally could not be any easier. How easy? I'm talking 4 ingredient easy. So head to the pantry, grab a box of cake mix and make these easy cookies. Be sure to also try these delicious Lemon Cake Mix Cookies and these Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies in the Air Fryer.
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Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
If you love baking but are short on time, this straightforward, four-ingredient recipe is for you. In just a few minutes you can have cookies ready to go into the oven. You will love how they bake up in just 10-12 minutes which means you don't have to wait long to enjoy one.
One of my favorite things about these cookies is that they are not just soft when they come out of the oven, but they keep their maintain their tender, chewy texture days later. If they last that long! You can make these for a party, special occasion or just because you have a sweet tooth. If you find yourself with a little time on your hands, be sure to try our Confetti Cookies Recipe.
Ingredients for Confetti Cookies With Cake Mix
- Funfetti Cake Mix - If you are using a 15.25 oz box of cake mix, you will also want to add ¼ cup of flour to the recipe. But if you are using a 16-18 oz box of cake mix then no additional flour is necessary.
- Canola oil - I used canola oil but you can use any vegetable oil you have on hand.
- Eggs - I find room temperature eggs work best for this recipe.
- Sprinkles - For this cookie recipe, you will want to use the longer kind of sprinkles or jimmies as some call them.
How To Make Cookies Out Of Cake Mix
Getting these cookies ready is a breeze. The first thing you need to do is pre-heat your oven 350 degrees. While the oven is doing it's thing, grab a large bowl and toss in the funfetti cake mix, eggs, and oil. Stir these ingredients together until you've got a well-mixed batter.
Now it's time for the star of the show, the sprinkles! Fold them in until your dough looks like a party in a bowl. Then use a cookie scoop or tablespoon (trust me you'll love the cookie scoop!) and drop your dough on to a parchment covered baking sheet. Why use parchment paper when baking? It makes clean up super easy and you have better things to do.
Bake these cookies in your preheated oven and let them cook before eating. I like to let mine cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet so they can firm up a bit.
Then I move them to a wire cooling rack for a few more minutes. Now comes my favorite part - eating these confetti cookies!
Aren't these funfetti cookies with cake mix so pretty and colorful? Well they taste even better than they look!
These cookies with a cake mix are super easy to make and they taste amazing. If you like soft cookies, you will love these. Plus, with the variety of cake mixes out there, you can make so many different kinds.
Tips For Making Confetti Cookies
Tip 1: If you love the look of uniform cookies, that are all the same size then a cookie scoop is your friend. Cookie scoops look like ice cream scoops but come in a variety of sizes depending on how big you want your cookies.
Tip 2: For some extra fun and whimsy, try combining different types of sprinkles in one cookie. This will add to the visual appeal of the cookies!
FAQs For Confetti Cookies
You can make cake mix cookies with any cake mix you can think of. Seriously, the amount of cookies that you can make is endless - strawberry cookies, lemon cookies, pumpkin cookies, chocolate fudge cookies. You get the idea!
You are limited only by the flavor of cake mix you use. Then you can add any number of mix-ins to each cake mix to make even more flavor combinations. You can add nuts, raisins, m&ms, chocolate chips...
Yes, you can frost cake mix cookies! After the cookies have cooled, you can easily frost them with your favorite frosting. You will want to be sure the cookies are completely cooled to avoid the frosting melting which would cause a big mess.
If you are looking for a good frosting to use with these cookies, you can use a buttercream frosting, cream cheese frosting, or any frosting of your choice. Get creative with the frosting flavors and decorations to make a cake mix recipe your own!
Cake mix cookies are easy to store since they retain their soft texture even after a few days. Before you store these cookies, make sure they are totally cooled. You can store these in an air tight container at room temperature for up to five days.
You can freeze these cookies in between pieces of parchment paper in a zip top bag for up to 2-3 months. When you are ready to enjoy the cookies again, simply thaw them at room temperature before serving. They will taste just as good as when they were first baked!
Recipes To Make With Cake Mix
Besides easy confetti cookies, there are lot of things you can whip up with a simple box of cake mix. The possibilities are endless when you get creative and mix things up in a new way. There are so many incredible desserts you can make with that versatile box of cake mix. And no one has to know you didn't make it from scratch. I won't tell! Here are some of our favorite cake mix recipes:
- 4-Ingredient Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Christmas Cake Mix Cookies
- Cream Cheese Cookie Recipe
- Cake Mix Carrot Cake Cookies
Essential Supplies
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Confetti Cookies With Cake Mix
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Ingredients
- 1 box Funfetti Cake Mix If you are using a 15.25 oz box of cake mix, you will also want to add ¼ cup of flour. If you are using a 16-18 oz box, no additional flour is necessary
- ⅓ cup Canola oil
- 2 Eggs
- 3 tablespoon Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add cake mix, eggs and oil to a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the sprinkles and mix until the ingredients are incorporated.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough a few inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake the cake box cookies for 10-12 minutes in a 350 degree oven. The cookies will be soft when they come out of the oven, but as they cool, they will become more firm.
- A few minutes after they come out of the oven, you can move the cookies to a cooling rack.
Notes
- For uniform cookies use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough.
- For some extra fun try combining different kinds of sprinkles in the cookie dough.
Jean says
Sounds really good. I made cookies with tbe spice cake mix. They tasre really good also.
Patty at Spoonabilities says
I would have never thought of using cake mix to bake cookies! What a great idea!
Andrea Metlika says
These are so easy to make and they look adorable too. Will be making these with the grandkids!
Emmeline says
Great idea to make these from cake mix - would have never thought of that!