Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

I LOVE this recipe! I love it's versatility and how quickly it can be prepared. I've tried several variations so far...yellow cake mix, with a chocolate drizzle...this were ok. Then I tried chocolate cookies, rolling some of the balls in powdered sugar, and some in cocoa powder. The cocoa powder disappeared, both in flavor and appearance. But the powdered sugar comes out really nicely and tastes great. However, my favorite variation so far was the one I just tried. I followed the recipe exactly...choosing a BC Butter Pecan Cake mix. Then I rolled the balls in a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon. When I put them on the cookie sheet, I flattened them into little patties with my fingertips. I let them bake just until they had risen a little. I pulled them out before they had a chance to brown really (the cinnamon gives that appearance) and they were still very chewy in the middle when they were all cool. I think it was about 7-8 minutes. They were DIVINE! I think they're my favorite cookie of all time, even better than chocolate chip cookies. So try this variation, I think you'll like it.

These are great cookies when you don't want to mess with a lot of indgredients. I read all of the reviews on the cookies with cake mixes and this is what I came up with. I used 2 eggs, a yellow cake mix with pudding, 1/2 cup of oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1 1/3 cups quick cooking oatmeal. I used a cookie scoop, patted the cookies flat and dipped them in a mix of cinnamon and sugar. I baked them on a stone for about 10 minutes. I removed them when they were still pretty gooey in the middle. I let them sit on the cookie sheet for at least 2 minutes before removing them to cool on foil. The next day, they are still crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. They turned out like "snickerdoodles" which is one of my families favorites. My kids loved these, they were so easy to make, and I enjoyed one with a cup of coffee this morning. Thanks for the recipe!

This is about as easy as it gets for a cookie recipe. Rip open a box of cake mix, plop in two eggs and a little oil, and voila! Great cookies! I made mine too big, so by the time they cooked on top, the bottoms were pretty well done. Just follow the recipe and make "little balls" and you'll be good to go! UPDATE: I made these the next night with lemon cake mix. I scooped a bit up with a teaspoon, rolled it in a ball, dipped it in sugar and baked. They were super delicious. Another Update: We made these with dark chocolate cake mix and 1/2 bag of chocolate chips. The best yet! Perfection.

These are great cookies. For those having trouble - too oily, too gooey, etc., it could be because you used the 15.25 ounce (Betty Crocker) cake mix rather than the 18.25 ounce size (Duncan Hines or Pillsbury). Betty Crocker pulled that little stunt a while back. And then they price the mix at $1.00 on sale, making you think you're getting one heck of a deal. Believe me, you're not! The loss of 3 ounces is significant in many recipes and shame on this company for trying to dupe us! Try this recipe with Duncan Hines.... it's terrific!

1 package of cake mix, 1/2 cup oil and JUST 1 EGG (not 2) and you will get a perfect cookie not a cake like one. I promise. Yummy :):)

These were pretty easy and tasted good!... I cut the oil down to 1/3 cup and used a glass to flatten them before baking... Didn't bother to frost because I used funfetti cake mix with sprinkles inside the mix... Thanks!

Just a word of caution: The recipe calls for an 18.25 oz. box of cake mix. I thought all cake mixes were in the same size box. After I had assembled the recipe and it was really sticky, I glanced at the box I used, and it was 15.25 oz. That really is enough to make the recipe not work. I added some other to it and my husband and I could tell it was a really good recipe. Just be sure to check the size of your cake mix, it makes all the difference in the world.

This is my first time ever making any cake mix cookie recipe. I was quite surprised that they turned out pretty darn good. They are ridiculously easy to make, and require such few ingredients. I usually bake from scratch, but being in a hurry, you can't beat these cookies. I used Duncan Hines red velvet cake mix, and made little sandwiches using Duncan Hines cream cheese frosting. I tasted one of these plain, and thought they needed something else. I didn't think they were too sweet at all. The frosting made them so much better. That may be because I didn't use a white cake mix, so I don't know if that makes a difference. I would make these again for sure, trying other flavors of cake mixes. I do think these are better frosted or made into sandwiches. Next time I would like to try lemon with vanilla frosting, or strawberry with chocolate frosting. Very simple recipe, mine baked perfectly in 9 minutes. Thanks :)

I used a dark chocolate cake mix and added 1/2 cup of chocolate chips! After forming the dough balls, I rolled them in powdered sugar and baked 9-10 minutes. Perfection! I found all of the ingredient measurements to be on point (not too much oil as previous review stated).

I love this recipe, it is my go to for many years, I use spice cake mix and add 2 cups of oatmeal to make oatmeal cookies, adding either raisins, or butterscotch chips. I used a chocolate cake mix, and added 1/2 a bag of espresso chips, and 1)2 bag of chocolate chips. All very good. I always recommend this recipe

These cookies are great with tweaks:) The batter is too soft as is- so now I I add 1/3-1/2 cup oatmeal (minute oatmeal not old fashioned). The oatmeal helps thicken them up and gives it great texture and flavor. I also add a bit of cinnamon, chocolate chips and sometimes pecans (amazing with added pecans). After mixing I put the dough in the fridge for a few minutes while the oven preheats. I bake at 325 now as I use nonstick foil for about 10-12 minutes. These cookies are done when they start to crack a bit at the top and bottoms lightly brown. The tops should not be brown.

i added peanut butter and peanuts

I used devils food, my box mix was a bit smaller than called for so it was a wee bit oily as mentioned by someone else. I added a small amount of flour until dough was right consistency. They turned out great. So easy.

My granddaughter has made the red velvet cake mix with white chocolate chips. I've made chocolate cake mix with mini chocolate chips and white chocolate chips together. I would like to make a peanut butter cake mix cookie but don't know if it would work because of the oil ratio to peanut butter. Don't want a greasy cookie.

I followed everything and these are not ok. Very oily. Everything was separating.I didn't have anything to make cake or cookies just cake mix. I really wanted to make something sweet for me and my partner.. I don't know what happened but its a super easy recipe.

I added chopped nuts and dehydrated orange zest - SO GOOD !!

So easy and reliable! Just made for the 4th time. I added 2 cups of dark chocolate chips-yummy good! For the sticky problem I make sure to have flour near by on wax paper.

Per reading the reviews to make it less sticky, I added 4T. of oatmeal to the cake mix (I used Duncan Hines as that one is 15.25 oz.), 1/3c. vegetable oil and the 2 eggs. My oven tends to run hot, so I had to keep an eye on the time as mine was done in 10 minutes. Mine made 36 cookies.

Made it for a small gathering — huge success.

Did not produce anywhere NEAR the promised quantity of cookies, and I made mine pretty small. They do taste good, and the batter was a bit wet but did firm up after being left on the counter for a while. I also used butter instead of oil so that might have solved a lot of the complaints I saw from other testers.