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Guys, I'm totally obsessed with using cake mixes and refrigerated doughs and turning them into delicious easy bakes that us busy moms (and dads) can totally handle. And these easy Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies are the result of that obsession and a big baking blunder.
Storytime…my husband wanted a strawberry cake a few years ago for his birthday and I (for some unknown reason) thought I should make it from scratch. Surprise surprise, it was awful. So I went and bought a Duncan Hines strawberry cake mix, which I should have done in the first place and well, no one wanted strawberry cake ever again.
But my kiddos are always asking for a “new” cookie, so I took the method from my red velvet cake mix cookie and my lemon cake mix cookies and created these strawberry cookies that my family loves!
Ingredients
- Cake mix: Either a 15 or 16 oz box cake mix will work. I’m partial to Duncan Hines, but any brand you like will work.
- Vegetable Oil: You can substitute butter or canola oil
- Eggs: I always use large eggs when baking.
How to Make Strawberry Cookies with Cake Mix
In a large mixing bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, eggs and oil.
Stir the ingredients together, until you can’t see any more dry cake mix. You don’t want to overmix this cookie dough.
Using a cookie scoop to make sure all your cookies are the same size, scoop the cookie dough onto your prepared baking tray, leaving about 2” between dough balls.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until you see cracks on the top of the cookies, being careful not to overbake them.
Remove from the baking tray to a cooling rack and once cool, enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
- For Mother’ Day Brunch: When I think of brunch for Mother’s Day, I think of spring treats. I would make a menu of my Zucchini Quiche, Carrot Bacon, Caprese Pasta Salad, with homemade iced mochas or lemonade to drink and these Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies and Chocolate Chunk Cookies for dessert.
- First Day of Summer: Celebrate the first day of summer with a bright and sunny treat. Bake these up and serve them with lemonade.
- Holiday Cookie Swap: These cookies are the perfect color for the holidays from the winter right on through to Valentine’s Day. Decorate the strawberry cookies with a drizzle of frosting and white sanding sugar for a sparkling festive treat. You could even sprinkle dried strawberry over the top for something extra.
Variations
While strawberry cookies from a cake mix are delicious on their own, I have 3 easy ways to dress them up for a sweet table, brunch with friends or for a teacher appreciation cookie tray.
- Strawberry sandwich cookies: You’ll want to look for two cookies that are the same size. Then place a dollop of either vanilla buttercream or pink frosting in the middle of one cookie and top with the other one, pressing down slightly to distribute the filling well.
- Strawberry Crinkle Cookies: Roll each cookie dough ball in powdered sugar before baking for a crinkle effect on the baked cookies.
- Mini Cookies: Use a mini cookie scoop or teaspoon measuring spoon to make mini cookies. Everything seems cuter when it’s tiny! The mini cookies can get the crinkle or sandwich cookie treatment as well.
Cake Mix Cookie Storage Tips
Store the baked strawberry cake mix cookies in a zip top bag or air tight container on the counter for up to 4 days. If you have decorated them or made sandwich cookies, I suggest using wax paper or parchment paper to separate the layers in your container.
Freezing Instructions: You can either freeze the cookie dough balls before baking, or bake the cookies as directed and freeze them already baked. They will last in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Other Desserts from Boxed Baking Mixes
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📖 Recipe
Easy Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz Strawberry Cake Mix Duncan Hines is our preferred brand
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the strawberry cake mix, the eggs and the oil. Stir just until you can’t see any more dry cake mix, being careful not to overmix.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto your prepared baking tray, leaving about 2” between dough balls.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until you see cracks on the top of the cookies, being careful not to overbake them.
- Remove from the baking tray and let cool.
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