Easter Cake Mix Cookies

These Easter cake mix cookies are soft, chewy, and so easy to make. Dress them up with powdered sugar or dip them in white chocolate and sprinkles for a fun holiday treat.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easter cake mix cookies

Servings:

Calories: 186kcal

Ingredients

15.25 ounce vanilla cake mix , dry mix only
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
pink gel food coloring
1/2 cup powdered sugar
5 ounces white chocolate candy melts , optional
Easter sprinkles , optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, place the dry box cake mix, 1/2 cup scant vegetable oil and 2 eggs. Mix until well combined. Add pink gel food coloring until desired color of pink is reached.
In a shallow pan, combine powdered sugar and cornstarch.
Shape dough into balls with medium cookie scoop and roll into powdered sugar mixture twice, to make sure they are well coated. Place onto parchment lined cookie sheet. For the dipped cookie version, don't roll in powdered sugar.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until the centers have set, making sure not to let the cookies brown. Remove from oven and let sit 2 minutes before placing on wire rack to cool completely.
Optional: To dip cookies in white chocolate, cool completely. Melt white chocolate candy melts in the microwave in 30 second increments until melted and smooth. Dip half the cookie in white chocolate and immediately add sprinkles.

Notes

For a more defined crinkle cookie, add 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch to the powdered sugar.

To keep these soft and chewy, I baked mine for only 8 minutes. Your oven may bake differently. Bake 1 minute longer if you plan on dipping them in white chocolate.

I used Wilton gel food icing color in pink. You can use any color you like to fit the occasion.

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

For longer storage, freeze the cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. I would freeze them undipped if possible, then add the white chocolate and sprinkles after thawing for the best finish.

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