Cookies From a Cake Mix
Submitted by southernbelle
Turn any boxed cake mix into soft, chewy cookies with just eggs, margarine, flour, and milk. Five minutes of prep, endless flavor possibilities. The easiest cookie hack around.
YIELD
2 servingsPREP
5 minCOOK
20 minREADY
25 minThis is the ultimate shortcut cookie, and honestly? Nobody will ever guess the secret.
Grab any flavor of boxed cake mix, beat it together with eggs, margarine, flour, and milk, then drop spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake until the edges turn golden. That’s the whole recipe.
Chocolate cake mix becomes rich fudge cookies. Lemon becomes bright citrus drops. Red velvet, funfetti, spice cake... they all work.
The cookies come out soft, pillowy, and slightly cakey with browned, slightly crisp edges.
Variations
- Lemon cake mix: Add ½ teaspoon lemon extract for a stronger citrus punch
- Chocolate cake mix: Fold in a handful of chocolate chips or white chocolate chunks
- Funfetti cake mix: Roll the dough balls in extra sprinkles before baking
Pro Tips
- The dough will be sticky. Wet your hands or use a cookie scoop for easier shaping
- Don’t overbake. Pull them when edges are just golden and centers still look soft. They firm up as they cool
- Smaller drops make crispier cookies; bigger scoops stay softer in the middle
Ingredients
Directions
Beat all ingredients together for one minute and drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
(size determines how many cookies).
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cookies are soft and brown on edges when done.
Note: ANY cake mix will work.
Note: if using lemon cake mix, you may want a more lemony flavor, use ½ teaspoon lemon extract.
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