Cake Mix Sugar Cookies Recipe
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I adore sugar cookies, but hate the time it takes to make them. These cookies are some of our absolute favorite, and you don’t even have to pull out the cookie cutters!
Cake Mix Sugar Cookies Recipe:
(Makes 3 dozen cookies)
Cookies:
Ingredients:
1 (15.25 ounce) box vanilla cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs and oil until well combined. Roll into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until slightly golden. Let cool completely.
Frosting:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick/runny you like it)
A couple of drops of food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick/runny you like it)
A couple of drops of food coloring (optional)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled cookies and top with sprinkles, if desired.
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Oh my goodness! Why didn’t I think of that?!
I love this recipe. I make these quite often. Super easy!
Looks amazing and simple! Definitely going to have to give these a try. Thanks for sharing
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
I wonder if this would work with the sugar free cake mixes? what do you think?
I haven’t tried it! I think it would work ok unless the ounces of the package were a lot less than 15.25 like a normal cake mix.
Do you have a favorite brand of cake mix?
Eileen
workwoman@comcast.net
We usually buy what is on sale. Maybe partial to Betty Crocker.
I didn’t see if you said how many cookies this recipe makes? Looks great!
I didn’t see if you said how many cookies this recipe makes? Looks great!
Makes 3 dozen!
Was just going on the computer to look up a sugar cooking recipe, decided they would be a better idea than cupcakes for my sons preschool party. Im so glad I checked my email first!!! These look so yummy, thanks for sharing!!
I love this
This blog is so bad for my waistline – I just want to try every new recipe you post!! Haha, this recipe looks great
Sheree
The Hartungs Blog
thehartungs.blogspot.ca
Girls,
I saw you over at another party, I love your cookies. I would LOVE fot you to come to mine at http://www.memoriesbythemile.com/ It’s going on now till Thursday.
xoxo
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
So easy…I’ve got them in the oven right now!
Off to go make these right now. Just the think for a busy mother of 4!
Thanks for sharing.
These are really great. Can’t believe how easy they were to make. Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic recipe. Everyone needs to keep in mind that Betty Crocker makes the 15.25 ounce cake mixes while Duncan Hines and Pillsbury continue to make the 18.25 ounce mixes. I learned that the hard way. So if you use Duncan Hines or Pillsbury, you need to bump up the oil by a teaspoon or two.
I made these this weekend with a pineapple flavor mix. Rather than making the frosting called for, I mixed some pineapple juice with powdered sugar to a pouring consistency and drizzled it on the cooled cookies. Took them to a luau-themed barbeque. They were the hit of the party!
Thanks so much for sharing this. It has so very many possibilities!
I don’t have parchment paper…is this a must? really want to make these for work…i work with the elderly and they would love these
The batter is a little sticky so that is why we used the parchment paper. Try spraying the cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray. Hope this helps. -The Six Sisters
We made these cookies with our 3 yr old Grandson as one of our Easter desserts and they were a big hit! One of the best sugar cookie recipes I think I have ever made and kid friendly too! We followed your recipe exactly and wouldn’t change a thing! I really think you could use any flavor cake mix and make killer cookies every time. Thanks so much for sharing. You guys are the best!! AJ@queenofmynest
The sugar cookies are baking right now! Cant wait to try them!