Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies

By srumbel

Easy Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies – this easy recipe combines cake mix cookies with an easy crinkle cookie recipe! No one will guess they’re from a cake mix.
from crazyforcrust.com

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 ounce) yellow cake mix (or any flavor)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips (or other mix-in, like M&Ms)
• Powdered sugar, for rolling

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with silat baking mats.
Mix cake mix, oil, and eggs with a hand or a stand mixer until a sticky dough forms. Stir in chocolate chips. If dough is too wet to handle, chill for 30 minutes.
Place about 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough and coat them with powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets. Bake immediately (or powdered sugar will dissolve) for about 10-12 minutes. Cool at least 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

Notes:

Use any kind of cake mix and/or mix-ins for a different kind of crinkle cookie!

22 cookies

How to make perfect Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies:

Choose your cake mix flavor. Use whatever flavor you like, or pick a few!
I love using vegetable oil in my cake mix cookies. This keeps them tender, but you can also use the same amount of melted unsalted butter. I prefer liquid fat to solid butter because the end product tastes better, IMO.
Use your favorite mix-ins (optional). I used chocolate chips in these crinkle cookies but you could leave them out. Or, add mint chip pieces or M&Ms or chopped candy.
The dough is sticky, so if it’s too soft, chill it for 30 minutes before baking.
I like to roll these in powdered sugar before baking – that’s what makes them crinkly!