Cake Mix Cookies With Sprinkles (Soft, Fun & Ready Fast)
Have you tried my cake mix cookies with sprinkles? A white cake mix paired with cornstarch, oil, butter, sprinkles, and more. You will use a box of cake mix as the base and dress it up to make these perfect sprinkle cookies.
🍽️ Recipe Name: Cake Mix Cookies With Sprinkles
⏰ Ready In: 25 minutes
👥 Serves: 22 cookies
🔥 Calories: 134 per cookie (estimated)
🥕Main Ingredients: White cake mix, cornstarch, vegetable oil, butter, eggs, sprinkles, vanilla frosting, vanilla melting wafers
🥗 Dietary Info: Vegetarian; can be made gluten-free with a gluten-free white cake mix
⭐ Why You’ll Love It: These white cake mix cookies with sprinkles are soft, chewy, and ready in just 25 minutes. One box of white cake mix does most of the work, and the white chocolate and frosting dip makes them look like they came from a bakery. Change up the sprinkle colors and cake mix flavor for any holiday or celebration all year long.
Cake mix recipes are some of my favorites. Simple ingredients are needed, and this is an excellent recipe for those who enjoy soft and chewy cookies! A delicious cookie recipe that is a great one for birthday parties, potluck events, school parties, and more.
Now make sure to check out the red velvet cake mix cookies for another sweet treat. Or try this easy caramel apple dump cake recipe for another cake mix recipe.
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Best Reasons To Love This Cookie Recipe
- White Cake Mix Makes All the Difference: These white cake mix cookies with sprinkles use a box of white cake mix as the base, which gives them a soft, pillowy texture that’s hard to beat. The neutral flavor is the perfect blank canvas for all those fun sprinkles and the white chocolate dip.
- Ready in About 25 Minutes: From mixing bowl to cooling rack, these cake mix cookies with sprinkles come together in roughly 25 minutes total. That makes them perfect when you need a quick batch for a birthday party, school event, or potluck without a lot of fuss.
- No Fancy Baking Skills Required: This is one of those recipes that anyone can pull off, even if you rarely bake. The cake mix handles the heavy lifting, so you just mix, scoop, bake, and decorate.
- Completely Customizable: Swap the white cake mix for yellow, strawberry, or lemon and you have a whole new cookie. Change up the sprinkle colors for any holiday or season and these work year-round.
Sprinkle Cookie Ingredients Needed
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
- Cake Mix – I used a box of white cake mix for this recipe. I used Betty Crocker, but you are welcome to use Duncan Hines or any other brand.
- Baking Powder and Cornstarch – This is going to elevate the texture of the cookies to a whole new level.
- Salt – This will help to balance out the sweetness of the cookies.
- Oil – I used vegetable oil, but canola oil is a great option.
- Butter – You will use melted and cooled butter for this cookie recipe.
- Eggs – Reach for room temperature eggs for this cookie recipe.
- Sprinkles – So you can use any type of sprinkles you want. I used Jimmies sprinkles that are a pastel look.
- Vanilla Frosting – You can use a can of vanilla frosting, or you can make homemade.
- White chocolate – I used candy melting wafers as it hardens nicely for cookies.
Variations to Try
- Chocolate chip version: Fold in ½ cup of white chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, or milk chocolate chips instead of (or in addition to) the sprinkles. Pairs especially well with a yellow or vanilla cake mix.
- Yellow cake mix swap: A box of yellow cake mix gives the cookies a slightly richer, more buttery flavor. The sprinkles pop even more against the golden base.
- Strawberry cake mix: Swap in a strawberry cake mix for a pink, fruity cookie that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or a spring celebration.
- Funfetti-style: Use a white or vanilla cake mix and load up the dough with rainbow jimmies for a classic funfetti look that kids absolutely love.
- Cream cheese frosting dip: Swap the vanilla frosting and melting wafer mixture for a cream cheese frosting dip instead. It adds a slight tang that balances out the sweetness.
- Holiday editions: Switch the sprinkle colors to match the occasion. Red and green for Christmas, orange and black for Halloween, pastels for Easter. One base recipe, endless variations.
How to Make Soft Cake Mix Cookies With Sprinkles Step by Step
- In a large mixing bowl, mix your cake mix and dry ingredients. (Photo 1)
- Add in the wet ingredients and mix well till combined. (Photos 2 & 3)
- Add in sprinkles and fold it into the batter. (Photo 4)
- Scoop the cookie dough onto the baking sheet with space between the cookies. (Photo 5)
- Bake as directed, and then allow the cookies to cool. (Photo 6)
- Melt the frosting and white chocolate together, and dip a portion of the cookie into the mixture. Then place on parchment paper and add sprinkles. (Photos 7 & 8)
Let the cookies set up and then serve and enjoy.
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Recipe Tips for the Best Sprinkle Cookies Every Time
- Don’t overmix the dough. Once the wet and dry ingredients come together, stop mixing. Overworking the dough makes the cookies tougher instead of soft and tender.
- Use room temperature eggs. Cold eggs don’t incorporate as smoothly into the batter. Pull them out of the fridge 20–30 minutes before you start.
- Let the butter cool before mixing. Melted butter that’s still warm can start to cook the eggs when combined. Let it cool to room temperature first for the best texture.
- Don’t skip the cornstarch. It might seem like a small addition, but the cornstarch is what gives these white cake mix cookies their soft, slightly chewy texture. Skip it and the cookies will spread more and lose that thick, bakery-style bite.
- Chill the dough if it feels sticky. If your kitchen is warm, pop the dough in the fridge for 15–20 minutes before scooping. It makes the dough easier to handle and helps the cookies hold their shape.
- Underbake slightly. Pull the cookies when the tops look just set and the edges are barely golden. They will continue to firm up on the baking sheet as they cool, and this is what keeps them soft in the middle.
- Cool completely before dipping. The white chocolate and frosting mixture sets faster and looks neater when the cookies are fully cooled. If they’re even slightly warm, the coating will run and won’t harden properly.
Storing Leftovers
Once the cookies are cooled completely, you will then place in an airtight container or sealed plastic bag. You will want the cookies to store at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Now you can freeze the cookies if you want. Just place in a freezer container. Then freeze the cookies for 3-4 months. Then thaw on the counter at room temperature.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, from strawberry cookies to chocolate cookies, you just swap out any box of cake mix you want. Then add all the other ingredients in the recipe card to the mixture and bake the same. Use your favorite flavor of cake mix.
Feel free to make your cookies up to 24 hours in advance. We all know that cookies are best served fresh. So don’t go over the 24 hour mark, or you will find the cookies will begin to dry out a bit.
Cornstarch acts as a tenderizer in baked goods. When you add it to cake mix cookies with sprinkles, it softens the protein structure of the dough, which gives the finished cookies a thicker, softer, chewier texture. Without it, the cookies tend to spread more and come out flatter and a little crispier around the edges.
Yes, and that’s one of the best things about this recipe. White cake mix gives you the most neutral base with the brightest sprinkle colors, but yellow, strawberry, lemon, and even chocolate cake mix all work. Just use the same amounts of all the other ingredients listed in the recipe card. The baking time stays the same regardless of which mix you use.
You can substitute eggs in this recipe if needed. A common swap is one flax egg per egg, made by mixing one tablespoon of ground flaxseed with three tablespoons of water and letting it sit for five minutes until it gels. The texture will be slightly different but the cookies will still hold together and taste great.
Sprinkle Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box white cake mix I used Betty Crocker
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon corn starch
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt optional to balance out sweetness
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted and cooled
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ¼ cup sprinkles
- ¼ cup store bought vanilla frosting
- ¼ cup vanilla melting wafers
- Sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and line a cookie sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, baking powder, corn starch, and salt.15.25 ounce box white cake mix,1 teaspoon baking powder,½ teaspoon corn starch,⅛ teaspoon Salt
- Then add the oil, melted butter, and eggs into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix it together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined, making sure not to overmix.¼ cup vegetable oil,2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter,2 eggs
- Add in the sprinkles and fold it in until evenly distributed.¼ cup sprinkles
- Using a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop, drop dough balls onto prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart, leaving room for the cookies to spread.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are set and the bottoms start to get a light brown edge. They may be a little soft when you remove them from the oven but they will continue to set and firm up as it cools on the baking sheet.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before frosting otherwise they may be too soft and break apart and the frosting will take longer to set.
- In a small microwaveable bowl or glass pyrex cup, microwave the vanilla frosting with the melting wafers on a low or defrost setting in 20 second intervals, mixing between each time until completely melted and smooth.¼ cup vanilla melting wafers,¼ cup store bought vanilla frosting
- Dip each of the cookies halfway into the melted frosting mixture and lay them out on a sheet of parchment paper or wire cooling rack. Top the frosting with your choice of sprinkles before it hardens.Sprinkles for decorating
- Allow the frosting to set completely for about 15 minutes before serving.
- Devour!
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