STRAWBERRY CAKE MIX COOKIES

These Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies use just four simple ingredients—cake mix, eggs, butter, and white chocolate chips. They’re soft, sweet, and packed with strawberry flavor in every easy bite!

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This cake mix cookie recipe is simple, delicious, and perfect for so many occasions. I like to keep a variety of cake mixes on hand—strawberry is one of my kids’ favorites—and I especially love making these around Valentine’s Day as a fun treat to share at school. Adding pink, white, and red chocolate candies makes them extra festive and fun.

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies Ingredients

Cake mix: Use one 15.25-oz box Strawberry Cake Mix. I am partial to any super moist cake mix, but whatever you prefer will work.

Eggs: You will need 2 eggs to help bind ingredients together.

Butter: Add melted butter for a lovely rich flavor.

Chocolate chips: For extra chocolatey goodness add white chocolate chips to the dough. The recipe calls for 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips, but I like to use half white chocolate chips and half M&M candies for a fun pop of color.

Tips to get the PERFECT Cake mix cookies:

There are three kitchen items make these cookies come together really fast. I actually use these items in nearly every cookie recipe I make, so they are quite versatile.

• First, I line my cookie sheets with a piece of parchment paper. They are sold in sizes that fit a 12×16 cookie sheet perfectly and enable to cookies to bake well without sticking- and no mess from spraying oil on the cookie sheets!
• The second item is a KitchenAid mixer. I am obsessed with mine! I have a Bosch as well but I find I use my KitchenAid for cookies. There is a cookie paddle that comes with every mixer that you attach to the top of the mixer. They are easy to use and help you mix the ingredients uniformly. Add this to your wish list because it is one of my all-time used small appliances ever!
• The third and final key item is a cookie scoop! Years and years ago I used to use 2 spoons to measure and scrape cookie dough onto the pans. It was not a perfect process and I often ended up with oblong cookies in various sizes. A friend of mine brought cookies to a party and I noticed each and every one of her cookies looked PERFECT. Her secret? A cookie scoop! They come in three sizes- ½ tablespoon, 1 ½ tablespoon and 3 tablespoon scoops. I used the middle size- 1 ½ tablespoon for these, and most other cookies. Although when I am serving a large crowd, I use the small cookie scoop. People love having a smaller cookie, especially at an event with several other desserts.

How do I store my cookies to keep them fresh longer?

When stored properly cookies can stay fresh for 1-2 weeks. If you have a favorite cookie jar with an air tight container that would be great. I also was taught a trick by my mother-in-law that has been a game changer. I add a piece of bread to my cookie container, the moisture from the bread keep the cookies moist a bit longer. I know, it sounds crazy but I promise it works!

Can I use different flavor cake mix for this recipe?

You sure can! My family and I are partial to strawberry cake, but you can switch up the cake flavor based on your tastes. Also, you can switch up the cake flavor and turn these cookies into several different holiday cookies. Do a white cake and add red/white/blue candies and you’ve got a festive 4th of July treat. The sky is the limit!

How do I stop my cookies from spreading so much?

This is a common cookie problem, but totally fixable! If you have a silicone baking mat that would be a perfect solution. This type of baking mat grips the bottom of the cookie dough and prevents them from spreading too much. You also can use parchment paper, one of our tips above, this will also help prevent the cookies from spreading.

Enjoy a few of our other favorite cookie recipes here:

• Made with pudding mix and white chocolate chips, Banana Pudding Cookies are a fun and delicious twist on a classic favorite.
• These Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with sweet cherry flavor in every bite. With bits of maraschino cherries and rich chocolate chips, they’re a fun twist on the classic cookie you’ll want to bake right away.
• Raspberry Meltaway Cookies truly melt in your mouth, thanks to a soft dough made with cornstarch and powdered sugar. Topped with a simple almond glaze swirled with raspberry jam, they’re as beautiful as they are delicious.
• Our recipe for Frosted Strawberry Cookies are made with fresh strawberries for a bright, irresistible flavor. Topped with a luscious strawberry buttercream you’ll absolutely love.
• Made with fresh blackberries and a hint of lemon for a bright, fruity flavor. These Blackberry Cookies are simple to make and perfect for any occasion.

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies come together with just four simple ingredients—cake mix, eggs, butter, and white chocolate chips. Soft, sweet, and full of strawberry flavor, they’re an easy treat everyone will love!