Description
Easter Cake Mix Cookies are a delightful twist on classic cookies, combining the light texture of boxed yellow cake mix with all-purpose flour and festive Easter M&M’s and sprinkles. Perfectly soft and chewy with a burst of colorful candy, these cookies are a fun and easy treat for spring celebrations or any time you want a charming, sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 1/4 cups boxed yellow cake mix
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups Easter M&M’s or seasonal color of choice
- 1/2 cup Easter sprinkles or seasonal color of choice
Instructions
- Sift together the all-purpose flour, boxed yellow cake mix, baking soda, and kosher salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl or using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the softened butter along with granulated sugar and light brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add in the room temperature egg and beat on high speed for 1 minute, then pour in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Gently fold the Easter M&M’s and sprinkles into the dough with a rubber spatula.
- Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate it for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Use a medium cookie scoop to portion out the dough into uniform balls.
- Roll each dough portion between your palms and arrange them about 3 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Press a few additional Easter M&M’s gently into the tops of each cookie ball. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
Notes
- Refrigerating the dough helps create thicker, chewier cookies.
- You can use different seasonal colors of M&M’s and sprinkles for various occasions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140 calories
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Easter Cake Mix Cookies, Easter cookies, cake mix cookies, spring treats