Yellow Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

​If you are looking for an easy dessert recipe, try making this yellow cake mix chocolate chip cookie recipe. It is one of the easiest ways to make delicious cookies!

I love to bake. It doesn’t matter the recipe because I’m willing to try most. Sometimes, the simplest is still the best. Growing up, we made our traditional chocolate chip cookies but we also made these cake mix chocolate chip cookies.

Did you know you can make homemade cookies with the help of boxed cake mix? This is the easiest cookie recipe – great for kids to bake. 

These easy cake mix cookies are so simple and require only 5 ingredients. There is no mixer required because it is easy to mix these cookies in a single bowl with a wooden spoon. Less dishes after baking is always nice! These cookies also are soft and almost gooey. It’s a nice twist on an ordinary chocolate chip cookie.

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These cake mix cookies are one of the easiest cookies you will ever make. Next time you are craving a sweet treat, try making homemade chocolate chip cookies this way. This is my go-to recipe when I need a quick, easy treat. 

To make these cookies, you simply start with a box of yellow cake mix – and four other simple ingredients. Cake mix, eggs, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips. That’s all you need to make these chocolate chip cake mix cookies.

A couple weeks ago, I decided to put a twist on it and make the same recipe with a chocolate cake mix and peanut butter chips. It was a revelation! Why have I never thought of this before? There are so many possibilities for this simple recipe now. There are so many cookie options that all start with a dry cake mix.

How about a spice cake cookie with raisins? Or a devil’s food cookie with butterscotch chips? What about red velvet with white chocolate chips? Or a white cake mix with dark chocolate chips? The cookie possibilities are endless! Next time, try using a different flavor of cake mix and any of your favorite mix-ins to make some more easy cookies!

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​Even though cake mix boxes have shrunk slightly over the years, this still works! It doesn’t matter the brand of cake mix you use either. Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker or Generic – they all work for these cake mix recipes.

Here’s the master cake mix cookie recipe so you can get mixing different flavors in your kitchen. Give it a try and let me know how it goes! I know you’ll agree it’s the perfect quick dessert.

Cake Mix Cookies Ingredients:

1 box of cake mix (traditionally classic yellow but any variety cake mix can be used)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to Make Yellow Cake Mix Cookies: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Soften butter in a glass bowl in the microwave. Microwave for 30-45 seconds to soften the butter and make it easy to stir. 

Use a rubber spatula to stir in cake mix, eggs and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Add in chocolate chips.

Use a medium cookie scoop (this is the size I use) to drop cookie dough on an ungreased baking sheet. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will be soft. 

Allow cookies to cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet. Allow them to finish cooling on a wire rack. 

Cookies best enjoyed fresh within a couple days. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. No refrigeration needed. Cookies also freeze great to enjoy later!

Makes about 3 dozen cookies, if using a medium cookie scoop.

There you have it! A simple 5 ingredient cookie recipe that your family is sure to enjoy. The flavor possibilities are as numerous as your imagination. I’d love to hear what combinations you try!

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