Description
These Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are a quick and easy way to make festive treats for the holiday season. Using a box of cake mix simplifies the process, resulting in soft and delicious cookies that everyone will love. Customize with your favorite mix-ins and decorations for a fun and colorful batch of cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 box (15.25 oz) vanilla or white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup red and green sprinkles
- 1/2 cup mini white chocolate chips (optional)
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix cookie dough: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) until a soft dough forms. Fold in sprinkles and white chocolate chips.
- Bake cookies: Drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set. Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar: Optional step to dust cookies with powdered sugar for extra sweetness.
Notes
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors for variety.
- Roll dough in colored sugar for a more festive look.
- Cookies stay soft for several days and can be frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
