You’re going to love these soft and chewy strawberry cake mix cookies. Using a cake mix takes a lot of the guesswork out of making the perfect cookie. Not only is this a quick and easy recipe, but these cookies will get devoured in your house just like they do in mine!
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Strawberry Cookies with Cake Mix
I wanted to make a cookie recipe that was quicker than the traditional recipe so I created this recipe using a box cake mix. Using this pantry staple saves time and makes the perfect light and fluffy cookie. The strawberry flavor makes is perfect for so many occasions and adds a pretty pink color. My kids love these cookies and it’s one of our all time favorite cookie recipes.
Strawberry Cake Cookies Ingredients
- Strawberry cake mix – For these strawberry cake mix cookies you can use any box of strawberry cake mix cookies. We used a 15.25 ounce box.
- Vegetable oil – The vegetable oil helps make the cookies be a very moist cookie.
- Eggs – Egg plays an important role in this recipe. They help add moisture and help the cookie to form.
- Confectioners sugar – Confectioners sugar is the preferred sugar when making icing because it dissolves very easily and can bring a sweetness that you crave with these cookies.
How to Make Strawberry Cookies from Cake Mix
This cookie recipe only takes a few minutes to mix together due to very few ingredients. You will spend most of your time waiting for these cookies to bake.
Step One: Make Batter
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on low speed combine the dry cake mix with vegetable oil, and eggs.
Step Two: Scoop Batter On Cookie Sheet and Bake
- Next, using a medium-size cookie scoop measure out the batter and place the pre-measured scoop balls evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- If desired, add in chocolate chips or other mix-in treats.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the top of the cookies start to crack or the edges start to turn brown.
- Remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Let them rest for a few minutes on the pan before trying to move. They are a bit more delicate because they are made from cake mix.
Step Three: Prepare Glaze
- Prepare the glaze while the cookies are cooling by whisking together the confectioners sugar and milk together to the desired drizzling consistency.
- Once the cookies are cooled you can add the final touch by drizzling the glaze on top of the cookies using a piping bag or spoon.
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Recipe Tips
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to measure batter this will help evenly place cookies on the pan and allow the cookies to cook evenly.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper to keep them from sticking. This works great and makes for easy cleanup.
- Cook cookies in the oven for 8-10 minutes but no more than 10 minutes to prevent them from drying out and falling apart.
- Once you remove from oven let them sit for 3 minutes on the tray to allow them to have time to set before moving them to the cooling rack.
- Use a cooling rack will help allow cookies to cool all the way before icing them and will allow excess icing to run off. Be sure to put something under the cooking rack if you are going to drizzle on it to save a big mess on your counters.
- To add more flavor and fun try adding in m&ms, chocolate chips or other fun candy bits.
What if My Glaze is Too Thin?
Thin strawberry cake mix glaze tends to happen sometimes. If this happens, you’ll want to add more confectioners sugar to thicken it. If it is too thick, just add more milk, a tablespoon at a time.
I suggest starting with just 4 tablespoons of milk for the glaze. Move up to 6 tablespoons if you need to.
You can see that your glaze will have thicker more defined stripes on the cookies when you use choose to use less milk.
Substitutions for Strawberry Cookies from Cake Mix
Can You Add Other Ingredients To This Recipe?
Yes, you can add other ingredients to these strawberry cake mix cookies.
I’ve added M&Ms, dark chocolate chips, and even white chocolate chips instead of drizzling the glaze on top. You can even try your favorite chocolate or candy bar pieces and see what you think.
These cookies are also great with buttercream icing on top — they’ll taste just like a slice of cake!
Can I Use Other Cake Mix Flavors?
What is great about this recipe is that it is so versatile. If you’re feeling like vanilla cake mix cookies, use vanilla cake mix. If you’re feeling like lemon cake mix cookies, use lemon cake mix.
The possibilities are endless with this versatile recipe.
How to Store Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
To store these cake mix cookies you’ll want to store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a 1 week.
Can I Freeze Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies?
These strawberry cake mix cookies do freeze really well.
You’ll want to let them cool and then, once frozen, place them in a freezer-safe bag for no more than 2 months.
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Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can use a stand mixer when making strawberry cake mix cookies. As always when using a stand mixer you will find that you have free hands and you may be able to use your hands for other efforts.
If you do decide to use the stand mixer, you will find using the paddle attachment will help you to get the cookie dough mixed perfectly every time.
Cake mix cookies can sometimes turn out flat due to a few reasons. Overmixing the cookie dough is the first thing to look at as it can cause excessive spreading, so it’s essential to mix until just combined. Secondly, the dough’s consistency and the type of cake mix used can impact the cookies’ thickness. If the cake mix is too thin or if you’ve added too much liquid, it can lead to flatter cookies. Lastly, not chilling the dough before baking can also result in cookies spreading too much.
Strawberry Cake Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- piping bag or zip top bag
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 box strawberry cake mix 15.25 ounce box
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 4-6 Tablespoons of milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set it aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on low speed to combine the strawberry cake, vegetable oil, and eggs.1 box strawberry cake mix, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs
- Use a medium sized cookie scoop to measure batter, and place evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the surface of the cookie begins to crack and the edges begin to turn brown.
- Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
- While the cookies are cooling, prepare the claze by whisking together the confectioners sugar and milk.1 cup confectioners sugar, 4-6 Tablespoons of milk
- Use a piping bag or spoon to drizzle the cooled cookies with the glaze. Allow the glaze to set before serving.
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Comments & Reviews
Mars says
I really wanted to save & try this BUT … when I finally found the recipe was so full of ADS and pop up Ads….. that I thought “why bother, it’s just not worth the effort to dig it out & clean it up to print!!!” You just lost my interest!
Boomer says
Lmfao
Sandra says
I had no trouble printing at all, cant wait to try it.
Deborah says
Does this recipe work with fresh Strawberries in the dough?
Alicia at BalancingMotherhood.com says
Adding fresh strawberries will definitely change this recipe. Strawberries, and other fruit, have a lot of water that will come out in the baking process.