Description
These easy-to-make Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are the perfect holiday treat! With just a few ingredients, you can bake soft, chewy cookies decorated with festive sprinkles, making them a hit for any Christmas gathering. Add in white chocolate chips or colorful M&M’s for extra sweetness, or keep it simple with just the cake mix and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red and green sprinkles or colored sugar
- Optional: White chocolate chips or festive M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a baking sheet.
- Make the dough: Mix the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a bowl until a soft dough forms.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in half of the sprinkles, white chocolate chips, or M&M’s.
- Shape the cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls and place them about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Decorate: Flatten each dough ball slightly and add more sprinkles on top.
- Bake: Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are soft.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Feel free to experiment with different colored sprinkles or chocolate chips for a fun, personalized touch.
- If you prefer chewier cookies, underbake them slightly and let them cool on the baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 9-10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg