This easy strawberry cake mix cookies recipe bakes up a batch of 36 delicious cookies! With only 6 ingredients, you'll want to make these cookies time and time again.
With added white chocolate chips for that delicious strawberry-chocolate flavor combo! The multi-colored sprinkles really make the cookies look extra special, too.
If you love baking with cake mix, give these Strawberry Brownies With Cake Mix a try!
This recipe was originally published in 2022 and was updated in 2024 with new pics!
Four Reasons to Love These Cookies
No refrigeration, no waiting - some cookie dough requires refrigeration before baking. But this recipe does not; saving you time!
Melty chocolate pieces - These soft and fluffy cookies are not only packed with strawberry flavor, they have white chocolate chips mixed in giving them a dreamy chocolate flavor when fresh out of the oven. That strawberry-chocolate flavor combination is just the best; just like my Chocolate Covered Strawberries recipe.
Foolproof - Using cake mix to make cookies is genius! There's no measuring of flour or sugar. No need for baking powder or baking soda! This recipe is pretty much foolproof 🙂
Customizable - Swap out the cake mix flavor to match your personal favorite or for a particular occasion such as Valentine's Day, Easter, birthday, or anything else.
Ingredients You'll Need
Strawberry cake mix - use your favorite brand (Pillsbury, Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker).
White chocolate chips - these add a wonderful flavor combo and melty texture. They're also used for the frosting!
Eggs and oil - basic ingredients for the cookies.
Olive oil - used to thin the melted white chocolate chips for the icing.
Sprinkles - add a fun, pretty final touch!
Substitutions and Add-ins
Any flavor cake mix will work if you want to change out the flavor! Chocolate, vanilla, or lemon cake mix flavors, just to name a few.
You can use candy-coated chocolate pieces instead of the white chocolate chips.
You could skip the frosting and sprinkles (what?!) and place some extra white chocolate chips or M and Ms on top of the cookies before baking them.
How to Make The Cookies
These strawberry cake mix cookies require very little measuring!
(1) In a large bowl, blend the cake mix, eggs, and oil. Fold in half of the white chocolate chips.
(2) Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, form tablespoon-size cookie dough balls and place them onto a prepared cookie sheet.
(3) Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool a little. Transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely.
(4) Lightly drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cookies, then top with some sprinkles.
5 Tips for Cookie Baking
My top tips for the best strawberry cake mix cookies!
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat baking sheet for easy removal. If using non-stick bakeware, no need to do this.
- Use an ice cream scoop to help with the uniformity of the uncooked cookie dough.
- Make sure to space the cookie dough apart at least 2 inches since they will spread out while baking.
- If the cookies are browning too quickly, raise the oven rack up a notch.
- Use a cooling rack to cool the cookies; this helps to stop the cooking process.
Frequently Asked Questions
With so many cake mix flavors available, pick your favorite or experiment with a few such as chocolate, vanilla, or lemon.
There could be a couple of reasons this happens. Try not to overmix the cookie dough. Just blend it enough to incorporate all the ingredients together. If the cookies still come out flat, try refrigerating the cookie dough for about 30 minutes before baking.
Using a neutral-flavored oil is best for baking. Canola oil or vegetable oil seems to be the best choice. You can use olive oil as another option. You could use melted butter as a substitute for the oil, but the cookies may have a slightly different texture and may not be as moist.
Store baked and cooled cookies in an airtight container on your countertop for 3-4 days. You can also store baked cookies in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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Recipe
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Equipment
- baking sheet
- large mixing bowl
- ice cream scoop or spoon
- measuring cup(s)
- Electric mixer
- cooling rack
- Silpat baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup canola oil (or whatever you have on hand)
- 2 cups white chocolate chips (divided)
- 1-2 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- Multi-colored (rainbow) sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet or cooking sheet with parchment paper or silpat pad. (For non-stick bakeware, you could skip lining the pan; but I recommned spraying the pan with a little non-stick spray). Set aside.
- Add cake mix, eggs, and oil to a large mixing bowl. Blend well with a whisk or an electric mixer, just until blended. Do not over mix.
- Fold in 1 cup of the white chocolate chips using a spoon or spatula.
- Using a spoon or ice cream scoop, form tablespoon-size cookie dough balls and place them onto a prepared cookie sheet. See Note below about cookie size.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let them cool for about 4-5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- When the cookies are fully cooled off, make the white chocolate drizzle by placing the remaining 1 cup white chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between each 20-second section until melted and creamy smooth. Add additional melted coconut oil if needed, to get the right consistency. Tip: Heat just until melted being careful not to overheat them or they'll get scorched.
- Lightly drizzle the melted white chocolate over the cookies, then top with some sprinkles.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published in 2022 and was updated in 2024.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy to my readers. I'm not a nutritionist and I don't guarantee the accuracy of this data. The data may differ according to the brands I used versus the brands you use. To calculate the data yourself using your brands, try using an online nutrition calculator or app.
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