Description
These festive and easy Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are perfect for holiday gatherings. With their colorful sprinkles and chewy texture, they are a delightful treat that requires minimal ingredients and time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and green sprinkles or colored sugar
- Optional: White chocolate chips or festive M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Mix until a soft dough forms. The dough will be slightly sticky.
- Gently fold in half of the red and green sprinkles, white chocolate chips, or festive M&M’s into the dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough and roll them into balls.
- Place them on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Flatten the dough balls slightly with your palm.
- Sprinkle additional red and green sprinkles on top of each cookie for extra holiday cheer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve your festive cookies on a platter or package them as holiday gifts!
Notes
- Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies chewy.
- For added flavor, consider using flavored cake mixes.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg