Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
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These soft and chewy Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies are made with simple ingredients: a box of strawberry cake mix and a few other pantry staples. These deliciously easy cookies come together in no time and will have everyone begging for more.
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
If you’ve never made cookies from a cake mix before, you need to try this Strawberry Cake Mix Cookie Recipe!
We are all secret cookie monsters at our house, so when I pull a tray of freshly baked strawberry cookies out of the oven, our inner monsters appear. These strawberry-flavored pink cookies fly off the cookie tray and into little hands in minutes. But hey, that’s exactly what I like to see!
I guarantee your guys will like them too! Soft, chewy, and loaded with strawberry flavor.
They are easy to modify to your gang’s liking, so feel free to throw in some chocolate chips, M&Ms, sprinkles, or even dip them. Whatever works for you.
Cake Mix Cookies are so Easy
A strawberry cake mix makes baking these easy strawberry cookies super simple. The sweet strawberry flavor and chewy texture make them hard to resist. The kids will love the bright pink color and flavor.
Why You Should Make This Strawberry Cake Mix Recipe
- Easy to prepare – Using a store-bought box of cake mix takes a lot of the work out of making these cookies.
- Only 5 ingredients – With just 5 ingredients, you can make these soft and chewy strawberry-flavored cookies.
- Customizable – Change them up to your liking; add chocolate chips, nuts or dip them. Whatever works for you.
- The bright pink color makes them perfect for spring or holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, baby showers, or any time of year.
More Cookie Recipes
- Easy Brownie Sandwich Cookies
- Soft Lofthouse Style Cookies
- Spring Basket Cookies
- White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Sugar Cookies
- Healthy Banana and Oatmeal Cookies
- Red Velvet Oreo Cookies
Ingredients And Tips For Making Strawberry Cookies
(Ingredients at a glance, you will find the full printable recipe with ingredient amounts in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- Strawberry cake mix | I used one box of 15.25 oz store-bought strawberry cake mix. (Another alternative could be a white cake mix with two tablespoons of strawberry jello powder added.)
- Baking powder | Baking powder is added to help the cookies rise.
- Eggs | I used large eggs to make these cookies.
- Oil | I like to bake with canola oil, but any mild-tasting oil works well.
- Powdered sugar | Powdered sugar is used for rolling the cookies. (You drop the dough balls by the spoon full into the powdered sugar and roll it around to make it firmer and easier to transport to the baking sheet.) The powdered sugar also accentuates the pretty crinkle texture
How To Make this Strawberry Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
1 Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
2 Add powdered sugar to a small mixing bowl and set aside.
3 In a mixing bowl, whisk the strawberry cake mix and ½ teaspoon of baking powder until blended. In a larger mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend 2 large eggs and ⅓ cup vegetable oil until combined. Then add the contents of the dry ingredient bowl into the larger bowl and mix with a hand mixer (or your stand mixer) until the ingredients are blended.
4 Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough and drop the cookie dough into the powdered sugar. Roll the dough into a ball and ensure it is coated with powdered sugar. (For larger cookies, use a medium cookie scoop.) Repeat until you have rolled all the cookie dough.
5 Place each coated cookie ball on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
6 Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the tops have tiny cracks and the edges become slightly browned. Remove and allow the baking tray to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the batch of cookies from the baking pan to a wire rack and cool for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve these semi – homemade cookies with a glass of milk and ENJOY!
Recipe Tips
- Use a cookie scoop to get uniform cookies.
- Be sure to avoid overbaking these cookies. These yummy cookies are slightly gooey on the inside and slightly brown on the outside.
- To get a perfectly round cookie, while the cookie is still warm, use a round cookie cutter or glass to shape the cookies into perfect circles. Place the cookie cutter or glass over the warm cookie and quickly move it around in circles around the cookie. The cookie will “bump” around inside of the glass and form a pretty circular shape. Give it a try!
- You can add chocolate chips, nuts, or candies to elevate the flavor of these cake mix cookies.
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Variations of Strawberry Cookies
- Add white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips.
- Coat the cookies in melted white chocolate.
- Throw in colored candies or M&Ms.
- Pull out the piping bag and add buttercream frosting.
- Make cookie sandwiches using two cookies and a bit of strawberry or vanilla ice cream.
- Change up the flavor and make lemon cake mix cookies by using the same recipe with a box of lemon cake mix. You can also use chocolate or red velvet cake mixes.
Storage
Store the baked cookies in an airtight container, at room temperature (on the counter) for up to 1 week.
You can store the unbaked cookie dough in the fridge for up to 5 days.
FAQs
Which brand of strawberry cake mix is best for this cookie recipe?
Any brand of cake mix will work. Store brands are great too. However, Betty Crocker’s Super Moist Strawberry Cake Mix is quite good.
Should I follow the directions on the cake mix box?
No, you don’t need to follow the directions on the box. Follow this recipe.
Can I add fresh strawberries to these cookies?
Sure! If you’d like to add fresh strawberries, dice them really small and add them to the batter. You could also add dehydrated strawberries to the batter.
Can I use a different flavor cake mix to make these cookies?
Any cake mix will work to make cookies, but if it is a strawberry-flavored cookie you are looking for, then make sure to buy a strawberry-flavored cake mix.
Can I use regular sugar instead of powdered sugar?
I recommend you use powdered sugar in this recipe as it adds to the cookie’s soft texture and accentuates the crinkles. However, regular granulated sugar will work too. (I used regular with these cookies.)
Can these cookies be frozen?
Yes, these cookies freeze well. Wrap the baked cookies tightly with plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container. Freeze them for up to 3 months. After removing from the freezer, allow the cookies time to come to room temperature before consuming.
You can also freeze the dough balls before baking.
Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet and place the sheet into the freezer for an hour. You can then transfer the dough balls to a freezer bag or air-tight container. The cookie dough balls will last up to 3 months in the freezer. When ready to bake, place the frozen cookie dough balls on a baking sheet 2 inches apart and set aside. Allow the dough to come to room temperature (about 20ish minutes.) Then bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 F. (I have read that these cookies can be baked from frozen, however, I have not tried it, so I dont know if baking from frozen would require additional baking time.)
More strawberry desserts:
- Easy Strawberry Cake with Jello
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Cobbler
- Strawberry Scones With Vanilla Glaze
- Strawberry Sherbet
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Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 20
- Yield: 15 cookies 1x
- Category: desserts
- Method: oven
Description
These soft and chewy strawberry cake mix cookies are made with simple ingredients: a box of strawberry cake mix and a few other pantry staples. These deliciously easy cookies come together in no time and will have everyone begging for more.
Ingredients
- 1 – 15.25-ounce box of strawberry cake mix
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk (1) 15.25-ounce box of strawberry cake mix and ½ teaspoon baking powder until blended. In another small mixing bowl, add ½ cup powdered sugar. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend 2 large eggs and ⅓ cup vegetable oil until combined. Then add the contents of the dry ingredient bowl into the large mixing bowl and mix with a hand mixer until the ingredients are blended.
- Use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop out the cookie dough and roll the dough in the powdered sugar, ensuring each is coated with powdered sugar. Place each coated cookie ball on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart—Bake for 8 – 10 minutes or until the tops have tiny cracks and the edges become slightly browned. Remove and allow the baking pan to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies from the baking pan to a cooling rack and cool for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve and ENJOY!
Notes
- Be sure to avoid overbaking these cookies. These yummy cookies are slightly gooey on the inside and slightly brown on the outside.
- You can add white chocolate chips to elevate the flavor of these cake cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 168
- Sodium: 232
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
*Originally published 8/2/2011
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