Easy Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies
Bake simple, delicious crinkle cookies using a cake mix. These are perfect for beginners and holiday baking.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) cake mix (any flavor)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, for enhanced flavor)
- Powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract (if using). Mix until well combined and a dough forms.
- Place a generous amount of powdered sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls.
- Roll each dough ball thoroughly in the powdered sugar, ensuring it’s completely coated.
- Place the coated dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chocolate crinkle cookies, use a chocolate cake mix. For lemon crinkle cookies, use a lemon cake mix.
- You can add sprinkles to the powdered sugar for extra color.
- These cookies are great for last-minute desserts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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