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Easy Cake Mix Christmas Cookies Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients)

28.09.22 | Janice | No Comments

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Have you ever used a cake mix to make cookies? This cake mix Christmas cookies recipe is the easiest cookie recipe I know with just 5 simple ingredients. So simple for kids who are learning to bake yet the results look so impressive. Best of all, your kids can be proud that they have made them themselves.

cake mix christmas cookies

We are using the cake mix as an easy method to make cookies without weighing out loads of ingredients. This makes it a great recipe for the kids to follow and there is less clearing up for you!

Using Christmas colors of red and green is an easy way to theme the cookies but you can also switch up the colors to match your favorite Christmas theme.

These easy cookies are a family favorite of ours as the basic formula can be adapted to give a different look to the finished result (see below for ideas). Also, using a boxed cake mix makes this a simple and easy recipe that anyone can make. It’s the perfect solution when the kids get bored on a rainy day. You get delicious chewy cookies with a festive look.

Serving Ideas

  • They are perfect to take to a cookie swap this holiday season.
  • You could enjoy them with a cup of hot cocoa and some Christmas movies at home.
  • These delicious cookies look great as part of a dessert table at a holiday party.
  • Leave them out for Santa with a glass of milk on Christmas Eve.
  • You could take them to school for the class Christmas party. Pack them in an airtight tub with some parchment paper between the layers to stop them from moving about too much.

Tips for making Christmas cake mix cookies

  • Don’t follow the instructions on the box of cake mix.
  • If you don’t have a 1 inch cookie scoop, get the kids to make balls of dough with their hands.
  • Try to get the dough balls all the same size so that they all cook at the same time.
  • Make sure that the green food coloring you are using is a GEL food coloring to give a rich, strong color to your cookie batter.
  • Cake mixes up to 18oz can be used including the standard 15oz box.
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Different ways to make these festive cookies

  • You could swap out the heart sprinkles for any other decoration such as white chocolate chips
  • You can omit the food coloring or use a different color. Blue food coloring would look great with white snowflake sprinkles for decoration.
  • You could use a chocolate cake mix. If you do this, then omit the coloring and decorate with powdered sugar for a snow effect.
  • You could use a red velvet cake mix and no food coloring to make red velvet cake mix cookies. Sandwich them together with cream cheese frosting

Christmas Cake Mix Cookies

Prep Time: 20 min

Bake Time: 10 min

Makes: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

easy cookie recipe ingredients

1 box white cake mix

Neon green, or regular green gel food coloring

2 eggs

½ cup vegetable oil

Heart sprinkles

Instructions:

Christmas cookie batter
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line an ungreased cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, mix together white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  4. Drop in several drops of food coloring, and fold into the cookie dough until well combined. If you wish, you can add a small amount more to get a stronger color.
cookie dough balls
  1. Use a 1 inch cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough and place them onto the parchment paper, at least 2 inches apart.
  2. Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, until the bottoms of the cookies begin to turn golden brown.
  3. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes.
cake mix christmas cookies
  1. Push a heart sprinkle into the middle of each cookie
  2. Move the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

You can store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days..

The cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months. Place the cooked cookies in a freezer bag, then thaw at room temperature.

Merry Christmas!

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Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

This cake mix Christmas cookies recipe is the easiest cookie recipe I know with just 5 simple ingredients. So simple for kids who are learning to bake yet the results look so impressive. Best of all, your kids can be proud that they have made them themselves.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Christmas
Servings 24 cookies

Equipment

  • Cookie sheet for baking
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • 1 inch cookie scoop optional
  • Wire cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box White cake mix 15-18 ounces
  • Food coloring gel Neon green or regular green
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • Red heart sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line an ungreased cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Drop in several drops of food coloring, and fold into the cookie dough until well combined. If you wish, you can add a small amount more to get a stronger color.
  • Use a 1 inch cookie scoop to scoop out balls of dough and place them onto the parchment paper, at least 2 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes, until the bottoms of the cookies begin to turn golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Push a heart sprinkle into the middle of each cookie.
  • Move the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Notes

You can store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days..
The cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months. Place the cooked cookies in a freezer bag, then thaw at room temperature.
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As a parent herself, Janice knows that non screen activities are great for mindfulness and connecting kids with their families. Here she shares her tips and tricks for easy and inexpensive ways to get kids unplugged, connected with family and friends, and to enjoy just being kids!

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