Description
These Cake Mix Christmas Cookies are a quick and festive treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with a simple white or vanilla cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, they’re easy to prepare and decorated with colorful red and green sprinkles, white chocolate chips, or festive M&M’s. Soft in the center with slightly crisp edges, these cookies are a delightful addition to any holiday cookie platter or gift basket.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box white or vanilla cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorations
- Red and green sprinkles or colored sugar
- Optional: 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or festive M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking.
- Mix Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Stir together until a soft dough forms, ensuring all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Add Mix-ins: Fold in half of the red and green sprinkles along with the white chocolate chips or festive M&M’s if using. This will add bursts of color and flavor inside your cookies.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Decorate: Slightly flatten each dough ball with your hand or the back of a spoon, then sprinkle extra red and green sprinkles on top for a festive touch.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes. The edges should be set and lightly golden while the centers remain soft.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them firm up without breaking.
- Serve or Gift: Once cooled, enjoy these festive cookies immediately or package them as charming holiday gifts for friends and family.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, bake closer to 9 minutes; for crisper cookies, leave in for the full 11 minutes.
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors such as funfetti or chocolate for variety.
- If you don’t have festive sprinkles, plain colored sugar or regular sprinkles will work just as well.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- To keep cookies fresh longer, freeze baked cookies in a sealed container for up to 3 months.
