Try making Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies for the perfect treat in minutes. The secret is using a cake mix for cookies with hardly any work that taste amazing.
If you love Strawberry Cake, you are going to really love these Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies. Cake Mix Cookie Recipes are soft and chewy. I have been making these for years and it’s one of the easiest cookie recipes full of strawberry flavor.
If you love using cake mix, try making Cake Mix Brownies, Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies and Cake Mix Snickerdoodle Cookies.
What's in this post: Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Why I Love These Cookies
- Super easy with a cake mix.
- Soft and chewy texture.
- Inexpensive to make.
My favorite part is that you only need 4 ingredients to make these. I love dessert recipes that can easily be made with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- Cake Mix. Just a box of dry cake mix. We used Strawberry Cake Mix.
- Large Eggs. Room temperature eggs.
- Vegetable Oil. You can use melted butter instead of oil.
- Powdered Sugar. Sift the powdered sugar before using.
Get the complete ingredient list at the bottom of the post.
Variations
- Frosting. Make double stuffed cookies by whipping up some easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe or Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe and placing this between 2 of these strawberry cookies. You can also just frost the cookies.
- Chocolate Chips. You can also fold in white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips into the batter before baking to add a bit of chocolate to these cookies. I would stir in approximately 1 cup.
- Omit powdered sugar. The powder sugar is optional in this recipe. If you leave it out, the cookies will still taste great.
- Melted Chocolate. You can dip half the cookies in melted white chocolate to create a fun variation on this cookie recipe.
- Different cake flavors. I love using a strawberry cake mix for this cookie recipe, but you can easily use your favorite flavor of cake mix. Try vanilla, chocolate, red velvet and cherry chip for new cookie ideas.
- Sprinkles. Make the cookies festive for holidays and special occasions.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1. First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2. Then combine everything together in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or spoon. You batter will be thick but that is normal.
Step 3. Use a medium cookie scoop to form the dough balls. Roll the dough balls in powdered sugar in a large bowl.
Step 4. Place the cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet. Make sure to leave about 2 inches between each cookie.
Step 5. Bake until cookies are slightly brown around the edges. Allow to cool a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Pro Tips
- Cookie Scoop. Use cookie scoops to make the dough balls. It is so much easier, and they will all be uniform. You can also use an ice cream scoop.
- Cooling rack. It is also a good idea to use a cooling rack. Place the cookies on racks to cool completely.
- Prepare the cookie sheet. We also line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat. This makes cleaning large baking sheets easier as well.
- Don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing will create a denser cookie instead of light and fluffy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Also, you can put a piece a bread in the container with the cookies to keep the cookies moist.
You can also easily freeze these cookies. 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.
I used a 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix to make these strawberry cookies and it worked great. This is the most common cake mix that is available.
They do make 18 oz cake mixes and I have found that they also work great to make these cake mix cookies. Cookies made with an 18 oz cake mix have more of a cake like texture but still taste great.
Try More Cake Mix Cookies
- Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
- Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
- Lemon Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
- Valentine’s Day Cake Mix Cookies
- Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
- Cool Whip Cake Mix Cookies
More Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
- Easy Strawberry Trifle Recipe
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
- 2 Ingredient Strawberry Angel Food Cake Recipe
- Strawberry Jello Pie Recipe
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Make these easy Strawberry Cake Cookies for a budget friendly sweet treat. Don’t forget to leave a comment once you do!
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Strawberry cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix everything together in a large mixing bowl. (Batter will be thick).
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop out the cookies and roll in powdered sugar. This is optional and they are great without the powdered sugar.
- Place on cookie sheets leaving about 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cookies brown SLIGHTLY on the edges.
- Allow to cool completely and then serve.
The cake looks perfect and fabulous to bake for a special day. Yes, it’s definitely the best strawberry cake. Lovely!!
Thank you!
I am NOT an avid baker by far. But your easy to follow recipe tricked my co-workers into thinking I’m a great baker…I just didn’t correct them. Nor did I let them in on the easy secret of using boxed cake mix. But these cookies were gone quickly, and many inquired about the recipe. I just told them it is “an old family recipe” that I didn’t even measure ingredients because I’ve made them so many times (ok, little white lie). You made me look talented and experienced! Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing Brittney! I’m so glad your co-workers and you used them!
So good and so easy!!! 4 yr old toddler approved! I even put some sliced almonds on the parents batch 😋 I wish I could upload a pic! But nonetheless thankful for you and your recipe♥️
So glad you loved it!
Hi! I have an egg allergy- are there any substitutes I can use?
Yes you can use applesauce.