Description
These Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are a quick and easy way to whip up a batch of festive treats for the holiday season. Using a simple cake mix base, these cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with colorful sprinkles or M&M’s.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 box (15.25 oz) vanilla or white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Extras:
- 1/2 cup red and green sprinkles or holiday M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Add Sprinkles: Fold in the holiday sprinkles or M&M’s.
- Bake: Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool: Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a crinkle cookie look, roll dough balls in powdered sugar before baking.
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors like chocolate, red velvet, or spice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
