These Cake Mix Spring Cookies are an easy, colorful treat perfect for spring and ready in minutes.
This recipe is wonderfully simple and requires just four ingredients. No long ingredient list or complicated steps—just mix, scoop and bake. Print the recipe below to have it handy when you need a quick dessert.
Recipe Tips & Variations
- Use any boxed cake mix you like: yellow, chocolate, funfetti, lemon or strawberry all work well.
- Let cookies cool about 10 minutes after baking so they set and don’t fall apart or burn you.
- Customize with mix-ins such as sprinkles, chopped candy bars, chocolate chips or nuts.
- Box sizes vary (about 15–18 oz) but the same measurements in this recipe work with typical sizes—no need to adjust.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days.
More Cookie Recipes
- Cool Whip Cookies
- Sombrero Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Cherry Chocolate Kiss Cookies
- Peppermint Mocha Cookies
Ingredients
1 yellow box cake mix
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Pastel M&M candies (or similar)
How to Make Cake Mix Spring Cookies
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer until the mixture resembles a cake-like batter.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, portion about 1 tablespoon of batter per cookie and place them about 1 inch apart on the parchment.
Gently press a few pastel M&M candies onto the top of each cookie. Bake for 10–12 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the pan for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Serve plain or with a glass of milk.
Recipe
Cake Mix Spring Cookies
EverydayShortcuts.com
10 mins
12 mins
22 mins
Ingredients
- 1 yellow box cake mix
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- Pastel M&M candies (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix the cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs until the mixture has a cake-like batter consistency.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of batter per cookie, spacing cookies about 1 inch apart.
- Gently press M&M candies into the tops of the cookies. Bake 10–12 minutes, then allow to cool before serving.
- Enjoy plain or with a glass of milk.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates provided as a courtesy. Use your specific ingredient labels to calculate exact values, as changes in ingredients, amounts or cooking method will alter the results.
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