Cake Mix Christmas Cookies {chocolate or vanilla!}

In today’s post: Make the easiest ever Christmas cookies with this 5 ingredient cake mix recipe that can be made with either chocolate or vanilla cake mix.

It’s no secret I like cake mix cookies. In fact, this is the 11th version I’ve shared. (Find all my cake mix cookie recipes here.) Why so many? Well, in a nutshell, cake mix cookies are super fast and super easy, and they turn out ridiculously soft. Everyone loves them! These cake mix Christmas cookies are no exception:

Starting with a cake mix means you can whip up these cookies in under half an hour without getting your mixer dirty. You know the flavor will be good – because who doesn’t like cake? – but the texture is where cake mix cookies really shine. They bake up super soft and just a little chewy.

For this Christmas version, I added red and green M+Ms and white chocolate chips. What’s fun is that you can use a Devil’s Food cake mix to make a fudgy chocolate version:

Or use a French Vanilla cake mix for a blonde version. The recipe is exactly the same either way!

Or since this recipe is so quick and easy, you can make a batch of each. I think the two versions look pretty together on a plate!

How to make Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

This is the recipe for cake mix Christmas cookies – it’s super easy and can be stirred up with a wooden spoon in under 10 minutes. Even though it is a very simple recipe, there are a few different factors that can affect how your cookies turn out, like altitude, oven temp, cake mix brand, etc. For troubleshooting, check out the FAQ section of this post: Ultimate Guide to Cake Mix Cookies

Note: I always use these Nordic Ware Half Sheet Pans for baking cookies – they cook evenly and clean up beautifully!

Let’s Make

Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

4.45 from 9 votes

Serves: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 9 minutes mins

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Cake Mix Christmas cookies only take 5 ingredients and can be made with chocolate or vanilla cake mixes!

Ingredients

• 1 Boxed Cake Mix chocolate or vanilla
• 1/2 cup Butter melted
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup White Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Red and Green M+Ms
• Christmas sprinkles optional

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (or 375 degrees for high altitude).
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, eggs, and melted butter. Stir in white chocolate chips and M+Ms, reserving a few for placing on top if desired.
• Line a baking sheet with a nonstick liner or parchment paper. Scoop out just over a tablespoon of dough per cookie onto the cookie sheet. (I use a medium cookie dough scoop and underfill it slightly.) If desired, top cookie dough balls with reserved M+Ms and Christmas sprinkles.
• Bake cookies 8-10 minutes until tops begin to crack and edges feel just set. Do not overbake or cookies will be crunchy instead of soft. Cool cookies on the cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes before removing to wire rack to finish cooling.

Tips

I prefer Betty Crocker brand cake mixes, and I always use the Devil's Food flavor for chocolate cake mix cookies and French Vanilla for vanilla cake mix cookies.

You can add up to a teaspoon of vanilla or peppermint extract if desired.

If your cookies are flat, you can stir in 2 tablespoons of flour (for vanilla cookies) or baking cocoa (for chocolate cookies) next time you make them, or slightly increase the oven temperature. More tips for the perfect cake mix cookies can be found here: Ultimate Guide to Cake Mix Cookies

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: cookies