Description
These 3 Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies are the ultimate easy and delicious treat you can whip up in minutes. Made with just a boxed cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil, they come out soft, chewy, and irresistibly tasty. Perfect for a quick dessert fix or an impressive batch to share, they’re highly customizable with optional mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts to suit your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Basic Ingredients
- 1 box boxed cake mix (15.25 oz / 432 g) – any flavor works (vanilla or yellow recommended)
- 2 large eggs (room-temperature preferred)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
Optional Mix-ins (up to 1 cup total)
- Chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk, or white)
- Sprinkles (for funfetti vibes)
- Chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans)
- Crushed cookies (e.g., Oreos)
- Peanut butter chips or M&M’s
Optional Substitution
- 1/2 cup melted butter instead of oil for richer flavor and denser cookies
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Gather your cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. If you plan to add any mix-ins, have them handy and ready to incorporate.
- Mix the dough: In a large bowl, combine the boxed cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Stir everything together with a spoon or spatula until a smooth dough forms. If using, fold in up to 1 cup of your chosen mix-ins now.
- Form the cookies: Scoop the dough using a spoon or cookie scoop to form roughly 1.5-inch balls. Place them spaced about 2 inches apart on ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets to allow spreading.
- Bake the cookies: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 10 to 11 minutes. The cookies should look set but still soft in the center to ensure a chewy texture—avoid overbaking.
- Cool the cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. This allows them to firm up slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and enjoy: Once cool, enjoy your soft, chewy cake mix cookies as a quick snack or dessert. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Use room-temperature eggs to ensure smoother mixing and better dough consistency.
- Substituting melted butter for oil creates a richer flavor and slightly denser cookie.
- Feel free to add up to 1 cup of mix-ins to make the cookies your own, but avoid overloading the dough to maintain proper texture.
- Do not overmix the dough; combine ingredients just until blended to keep cookies tender.
- Watch baking time carefully; overbaking results in dry cookies instead of soft and chewy ones.
- These cookies do not require chilling and bake quickly, making them perfect for quick fixes.
