Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 boxstrawberry cake mix
- ½ tspbaking powder
- 2 largeeggs
- ⅓ cvegetable or canola oil
- ½ cpowdered sugar
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Prepare a cookie sheet by lining with parchment paper, silpat liner, or spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- 2
In a small bowl add the dry strawberry cake mix and baking powder. Stir with a wire whisk to combine.
- 3
In a separate larger mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to blend the eggs and oil until well combined.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix with a hand mixer until everything is combined.
- 5
Use a small cookie scoop (1 tablespoon size) to scoop out the cookie dough and roll the dough into a ball with your clean hands. Place the powdered sugar into a small bowl and roll each cookie dough ball in the powdered sugar, making sure that it is coated well.
- 6
Place 12-15 cookies on the cookie sheet. Make sure they are at least 2-inches apart from each other.
- 7
Bake for 8-10 minutes. The tops should have cracks and the edges should still be pale or lightly golden brown.Allow the cookies to rest and set on the warm cookie sheet for about 5 minutes. Remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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About this Recipe
Craving a ridiculously easy cookie that tastes like a bite of pure joy? These Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies are your ultimate answer, delivering soft-baked sweetness with minimal effort and just five simple ingredients.
The magic of these strawberry cookies lies in their simplicity, starting with a humble box of cake mix. This clever shortcut ensures a consistently tender, flavorful crumb every time, making them a foolproof bake. Rolling the dough in powdered sugar before baking is the secret to those signature sweet crinkly tops that everyone loves, setting them apart from ordinary cookies.
You'll be absolutely delighted by the soft, pillowy texture of these cookies, bursting with a sweet, vibrant strawberry flavor. Each bite offers a delicate chew, beautifully complemented by the slightly crisp, sugary crinkles that melt in your mouth. Despite their gourmet appearance, they are incredibly straightforward to make, perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth on a whim or preparing for an unexpected gathering.
This recipe offers a simple path to delicious cookies. While the specified vegetable or canola oil both work wonderfully to achieve the desired soft texture, you can explore other cake mix flavors like chocolate or lemon if you wish to create different varieties of these popular cake mix cookies. For a different aesthetic and flavor, you could also experiment by rolling the dough in granulated sugar mixed with a touch of cinnamon instead of powdered sugar, though the latter creates that classic crinkle.
These delightful strawberry cookies are perfect for a quick snack, a bake sale contribution, or a casual get-together. Serve them with a cold glass of milk, or enjoy alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat.