Get ready to be blown away by this Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe! These simple cake mix cookies are just 5 basic ingredients and so fun to make!
If you’re looking for more last minute holiday treats to add to your cookie plates, check out my Last Minute Fudge, Peppermint Pretzel Crisps or these Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls!
We all know that December is a busy time of the year. Christmas band concerts, school plays (possibly virtual) and the hustle and bustle keep us on our toes.
Don’t let the thought of making cookies for your neighbors, friends, kids, family… yourself… bring you down. With this super easy cake mix cookie recipe you’ll be singing carols and dancing around the kitchen!
Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe
Not only are these Christmas cookies super easy to make, but they’re also soft, chewy and taste like a dream!
Ingredients For Cake Mix Cookies
Here’s the basic list of ingredients you’ll need to make these cookies. As always, you can find the full list along with a printable version in the recipe card below.
- White Cake Mix – you can use vanilla or any other flavor you like!
- Eggs
- Vegetable Oil
- Vanilla Extract
- Sprinkles – I recommend using a cake sprinkle so the colors don’t bleed into the cookie dough.
How To Make Cookies with Cake Mix
These easy cookies are so fun to make, we actually make them all year long with all sorts of flavor options. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies are one of our favorites!
- Start by combining the cake mix powder (just the powder) in a large bowl along with 2 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Use a sturdy spoon to mix until it becomes a soft dough. If desired, stir in a few sprinkles!
- Next, scoop out about 1 tbsp of dough and roll it around in a small bowl of sprinkles to coat completely.
- Finally, bake the cookies for just 9 to 10 minutes and let cool completely.
My kids love helping me coat the cookie dough in sprinkles!
You can use any color of sprinkles you like. How cute are these red, green and white sprinkles for Christmas?!
Tips and Variations for Cake Mix Cookies
The possibilities are ENDLESS when it comes to cake mix cookies. Since they’re so easy to make, you can make a whole platter of different cookies in no time!
Here are a few variations you can try, along with one of my favorite time-saving tips and tools…
- Lemon Cake Mix with White Chocolate Chips
- Chocolate Cake Mix with Peppermint Chips
- Red Velvet Cake Mix with Crushed Up Oreos
- Chocolate Cake Mix with Mini M&Ms
- Strawberry Cake Mix with colorful sprinkles
- Funfetti Cake Mix with rainbow sprinkles
PRO TIP: When it comes time to scoop the cookie dough, I like to use my handy cookie scoop. It keeps my hands clean and makes scooping cookies a breeze.
I also love to use a silicone baking mat for easy, non-sticking of cookies!
Is It Better To Freeze Cookies Before or After Baking?
Wanting to get a head start on baking this year? Good news! This Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe can easily be prepped ahead of time and frozen to free up your holiday season.
Freezing Cookie Dough
Freezing cookie dough will last for 3 to 4 months.
- The easiest way to freeze these drop cookies is to shape the cookie dough into balls and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- Pop the tray in the freezer and let the cookie dough freeze for about an hour before placing the cookie dough balls into a zip close bag and squeezing out as much air as possible.
- When you’re ready to bake, place the frozen cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and bake right away! Don’t forget to add a few minutes to the bake time.
Freezing Cookies After Baking
Let the baked cookies cool completely and then freeze for 3 to 4 weeks.
- Make sure you let the baked cookies cool completely before placing in a zip close bag and squeeze out as much air as possible.
- Use a sharpie marker to label the cookies so you know when you put them in the fridge for max freshness!
- When ready to enjoy just pull them out of the freezer, place them on a plate and let them come to room temperature!
I really love how soft and chewy these cake mix cookies are. The coating of sprinkles gives it a nice crunch of texture to the outside too.
It’s a party in your mouth!
More Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes To Try
Wanting to add a few more festive treats to your baking list this year? No problem! I’ve got you covered with these tasty recipes…
I can’t wait for you to give this easy recipe a try!
Easy Christmas Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz Vanilla Cake Mix, or similar size
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups cake sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Combine the cake mix powder, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract in a large bowl with a sturdy wooden spoon until a soft dough forms. If desired, stir in ¼ cup sprinkles.
- Scoop 1 tbsp of dough and roll into a ball, then roll in sprinkles until coated. Place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, until set and then let cool for 2 to 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
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Amy Hammonds
<3 LOVE <3 your recipes and blog!! I am an email subscriber and get so excited every time I see you have emailed. I conquered making these cookies – so easy and DELICIOUS!!! This will be a new tradition with my son!! We will be making again soon as they did not last long in my house 🙂
Andrea
This is ‘THE’ new cookie being added to my Christmas Bake List! My grandchildren will have such fun making (and eating) these delicious cookie.
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Evelyn
I saw this recipe on a day that I was feeling down and sorry for myself. I needed something to pick up my spirits and when I saw this cookie recipe and how easy yet very festive it was, I immediately started to think of the people that would love to get a plate of these cookies…….. so I got in the car, went to the store and picked up the ingredients to make them. I can’t tell you how I felt making these cookies for someone else…… love all your postings, but this one will stand out in my memory for what it did for me to stop thinking of myself and how I was feeling and do something for someone else.
Shawn
Aww!! That is so sweet of you to do that. Thank you for your comment Evelyn!
Robin Roseberry
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I love all things COOKIE, lol. Thank you for the fabulous recipes. I am an email subscriber.
Catherine Gayle Taylor-Howe
Love your blog! I’ve tried so many new family recipes, thank you !
Mindy
Your cookies look so festive! They would add a touch of color to any cookie plate. I’m curious to try not only these, but also the chocolate cookies with peppermint chips. The idea of being able to freeze the dough would be great when I have that urge for few cookies. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. I’m an email subscriber.
Rose
Thanks for the recipe ! I have a cookie swap to go to and a cake based cookie sounds wonderfully different. I’m a subscriber & my email is rosegsubs@gmail.com. Merry Christmas !
Susan
These look fantastic, I’m making my cookie list up now, this came just in time.
joanne sciullo
Love the idea of using cake mix to make these cookies. Going to try this today ! Love you, love your recipes! I’m a long time subscriber.
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Hi Shawn! I love your recipes! This one looks fun and so easy. I’m a subscriber lorie.bonzo@gmail.com
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These look amazing! I pinned the recipe so I can make it! I am also a subscriber!
Holly Bernhardt
They look so festive and I will try them
Holly Bernhardt
They look so festive!
Kim
These are so easy and surprisingly delicious! I first had these at least 15 years ago. They were made with yellow cake and so scrumptious! Thanks for the reminder to bring out this kid friendly recipe! Subscriber mrscohan@gmail.com
Michele Ross
I never would have thought to use cake mix for cookies. So going to try it out! I am a subscriber.
Aurelia Smith
I am an email subscriber. I cannot wait to try these cookies using a cake mix!!!
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Debbie Losinger
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Karin
I have a ton of jimmies and this will be the perfect recipe for them. The cookie looks so inviting. It gets the “lift” of a cake but it keeps the cookie integrity. Thanks again for another great recipe.
LINDA BLUESTEIN
Gonna try this tomorrow!
Linda M Daum
I am calling my Great granddaughter tonight to see if she wants to make cookies tomorrow These sound so good and easy too.
Mary Beth Rees
I love your recipes and look forward to making Christmas cookies with cake mixes- thank you!!
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Terri
I ‘ve seen recipes using cake mixes & I’ve purposely avoided them thinking that they can’t be that good, but I tried your recipe and I was surprised at how the convenience did NOT sacrifice flavor. Amazing!
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Donna
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Nancy
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Yuna Arata Paul
I have been enjoying your blog and I am an email subscriber!! I’m about to make the cookies with my kids now, they look so pretty and yum! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
Kerri Norrod
These look delicious. I am a subscriber. Thanks for the chance.
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Pat Wheeler
Thank you for this wonderful kid-friendly recipe. My granddaughter and her family (including my two great granddaughters, ages 5 and 7) are living with us this year saving up for a down payment on their first home. You have made this holiday season for me as I now have something to do for/with my great granddaughters. This is the perfect recipe for me to “help” them to bake cookies for us all (and for themselves, of course). God Bless You.
Diane Cleveland
Sounds delicious! Going to try to make these cookies.
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Erica Peek
They sound and look delicious and super easy!!
Marisa Addante
Beautiful cookies and easy! Love and can’t wait to try. I am one of your suscribers.
Marisa Addante
Beautiful cookies and easy! Love and can’t wait to try
Rae Jean Larsen
This looks way too easy! I am going to try it this year!