These cake mix cookies are the easiest dessert recipe made with just 3 ingredients. Make them with any flavor of cake mix and your favorite mix ins!

Cake mix cookies are my favorite easy dessert!

There is no better easy cookie recipe than box cake cookies.

Not only are they easy to make, but the flavor combinations are endless.

Customizable: You can mix and match any flavor of cake mix with all kinds of mix ins to make the perfect simple cookie dessert for any occasion.
Great for any occasion: Cake box cookies are great for parties, graduations, the holidays, bake sales, or something quick to whip up when you are craving something sweet.

My kids love these easy cookies and they are so simple to throw together. You can make any flavor of cookie you want!

Use that box of cake mix that is sitting in your pantry to make this simple dessert.

What are cake mix cookies made of?

You only need 3 ingredients to make easy cake box cookies! Mix ins are optional, but this is the basic recipe that you need.

Cake Mix: any flavor of a regular sized box of cake mix
Eggs: you need two eggs to make these easy cookies
Oil or Melted Butter: you can substitute vegetable oil, olive oil, or melted butter in the same amount

cake mix, eggs, oil, and chocolate chips

How to make cake mix cookies

Mix: Mix together the eggs, cake mix, and oil until combined. Add in your mix ins of choice
Scoop: Use a mini cookie scoop or spoon to drop cake mix batter onto a baking sheet. Roll the batter with your hands to form the dough into circles.
Bake: Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

Do I need to chill the batter?

Chilling the cookie batter is optional, and not required for most cake batter cookies. Some cake mix variations such as snickerdoodles will work better with a chilled batter.