You only need 3 ingredients to make Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix. The cookies are soft and fluffy and absolute delicious. Make these quick and easy cookies for all your holiday plans.
If you love Pumpkin Dessert Recipes, you are going to go crazy over this cookie recipe. I look forward to pumpkin season and make these cookies year after year.
This recipe is one of the best 97 Easy Fall desserts along with Chocolate Acorns and Thanksgiving Apple Desserts.
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Why We Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients – These cookies only require 3 ingredients. This makes them budget friendly and the perfect holiday cookie.
- Quick and Easy – I love to stock up on cake mixes when they go on sale. Cake Mix cookies are quick and easy and perfect for any last-minute gathering.
- Full of Pumpkin Flavor – If you love pumpkin desserts as much as we do, then you need to make this recipe. This is the easiest pumpkin cookie recipe.
Ingredients
- Can of Pumpkin. Make sure to use a can of pumpkin puree and not the pie filling.
- Box of Spice Cake Mix. Any brand is fine.
- Powdered Sugar. Sift the powdered sugar if needed to remove any lumps.
Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1 – Preheat Oven – First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2. Get out a large mixing bowl and add the cake mix (unprepared) and the can of pumpkin.
Step 3. Combine the ingredients in a large bowl.
Step 4. The batter will be thick but this is normal.
Step 5. Next, scoop the dough into balls using a cookie scoop. Then roll into powdered sugar. –
Step 6. Place the cookies on a baking sheet 2 inches apart.
Step 7. Finally, bake the cookies. Then let them cool slightly on the baking sheet before moving to a cooling rack. Don’t rush this step because it can make the cookies crumble if you move them too soon.
Expert Tips
- Chill Batter – If the batter is to sticky to scoop into balls, refrigerate for 30 minutes before scooping.
- Cookie scoops- All of the cookies will be uniform, and you can make a bunch quickly.
- Cooling Rack – If you don’t have a cooling rack, it’s time to get one! They are great for lots of recipes. The cookies need to cool on a wire rack. I promise this will get lots of use.
- Make Pumpkin Puree – Learn how to make Pumpkin Puree. If you do a lot of baking with pumpkin, you will save a ton of money making this at home. It is super easy too.
- Allow to the cookies to set. Don’t move them right away from the baking sheet. They need a few minutes to set.
Substitutions and Additions
- Add Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – If you want something different, try adding a handful of chocolate chips to the batter. Kids love when I make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
- Change the Cake Mix – Try other types of cake mix. More ideas include: yellow cake mix and white chocolate cake mix. Both of these make great substitutions for spice cake.
- Cream Cheese – Add cream cheese frosting to the cookies. We love this recipe and it is so easy. Buttercream icing is also amazing.
- Canned Pumpkin – Make sure to use canned pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling.
- Nuts – If you want to add nuts to this cookie recipe you can. We recommend adding in walnuts, chopped pecans or sliced almonds.
- Spices – If you want more flavor, add in pumpkin spice or pumpkin pie spice to the batter. We have even added in ground cinnamon and nutmeg for delicious flavor.
- Cinnamon Chips – These pumpkin spice cake mix cookies would be delicious with cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips.
- Ice the Cookies – You can top the cookies with cream cheese frosting for added flavor.
- Cookie Sandwiches – Make a cookie sandwich with frosting in the middle. You can also add vanilla ice cream in the middle of two cookies. The layers make the perfect pumpkin cookie.
Can You Freeze?
Yes, you also easily freeze these cookies. This is the perfect recipe to double to prepare for all your holiday plans.
- Make sure they are cool completely before freezing these treats.
- Place them in a freezer bag or freezer container for up to 2-3 months.
- Let the cookies defrost at room temperature and then they are ready to enjoy. Get more tips on How to Freeze Cookie Dough.
Storage
Store cookies inside an airtight container. I suggest placing a layer of parchment paper in between the cookies to prevent sticking.
If you are looking for the perfect fall dessert this is the one to make.
More Pumpkin Desserts
- Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bars
- Pumpkin Pie Cookies Recipe
- Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
- Pumpkin No Bake Cookies
- Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe
More Cake Mix Cookies
- Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookie
- Chocolate Chip cake Mix Cookies
- Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
- Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
- Valentine’s Cake Mix Cookies
Make this wonderful Pumpkin Cookie recipe for a super easy treat. I can’t wait to hear what you think. Leave a comment please!
Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can of pumpkin
- 1 box spice cake mix
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a medium size bowl mix together the cake mix (unprepared) and the can of pumpkin. Batter will be thick.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough. Roll into the powdered sugar and then place on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart. if the batter is too sticky, refrigerate for 30 minutes before scooping.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly on the sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
- Makes 24 cookies
