Cake mix sugar cookies are an easy way to turn a box of cake mix into super simple cookies! These delicious drop sugar cookies are thick, chewy, and perfect for slathering with a thick layer of icing.

There’s never a bad time of year for a good sugar cookie.

Especially if the sugar cookie is as easy as these cake mix sugar cookies.

A box of cake mix takes a lot of the prep work out of making these, and you still get rich cookies that make a delicious sweet treat or even an easy Christmas cookie!

Ingredients

To make these you’ll need:

Cake mix– A 15.25 ounce box of white cake mix
Flour– All purpose
Eggs
Oil– Canola
Sour cream– Full fat
Sugar– Granulated
Frosting– Vanilla
Sprinkles

How to Make

These cake mix sugar cookies are very easy!

Just mix the cake mix, flour, eggs, oil, and sour cream together in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.

Pour the sugar into a small bowl and set the bowl of sugar aside.

Using a small cookie scoop, scoop a ball of dough and roll it in the bowl of sugar to coat it.

Once the cookie is coated, put it a nonstick cookie sheet.

Repeat this for all the remaining cookie dough, arranging the balls in even rows with 12 cookies per sheet pan.

Bake the cookies at 350° for 8-12 minutes or just until the cookies have puffed and are set but have not turned golden.

Carefully remove the hot pans from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes.

Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Once the cookies have cooled completely, frost them and top them with sprinkles.

Enjoy!

Holiday Variations

Part of the fun of these cake mix sugar cookies is you can make them appropriate for any holiday just by switching out the frosting color and sprinkles.

Here are some ideas:

For Christmas- Use red or green icing and festive sprinkles like snowflakes, stars, Christmas trees, or even just red and green jimmies.
To make Halloween cookies- Use chocolate icing and orange pumpkin sprinkles, vanilla icing you’ve turned purple with food coloring and black and green sprinkles, or green or orange icing with candy eye balls.
For patriotic cookies- Use red, white, and blue icing and sprinkles.
To turn these into Easter cookies- Use pink strawberry icing and pastel sprinkles shaped like butterflies, bunnies, or eggs.

To find festive seasonal sprinkles, check your local craft stores and/or the seasonal section at your local Target or Walmart.

Storing

You can store leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days.

Tips and Tricks

Frosting will melt if spread on cookies that haven’t cooled completely so make sure you let the cookies cool.
You can change out cake mix for any flavor you want. The same goes for the icing as well!
If the cookies are golden brown, they are overbaked. They are done as soon as they puff up and set.

Other Easy Cookie Recipes

These cake mix sugar cookies are an easy treat to whip up for any occasion.

Make them and enjoy!

Looking for other easy cookie recipes?

Try these:

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Cake Mix Sugar Cookies

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Course: Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: cookies

Calories: 205kcal

Author: Meaghan - The Quicker Kitchen

Ingredients

1 15.25 oz box white cake mix
2/3 cups flour
2 large eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
2 tbsp sour cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tub vanilla frosting
sprinkles optional

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Instructions

Add the cake mix, flour, eggs, oil, and sour cream to a large mixing bowl. Mix together until evenly combined.
1 15.25 oz box white cake mix, 2/3 cups flour, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup canola oil, 2 tbsp sour cream
Pour the sugar into a small bowl and set aside.
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Using a small cookie scoop (roughly 2 tablespoons) scoop a ball of dough and add it to the bowl of sugar.
Turn it to coat, then transfer to a non stick cookie sheet. Repeat for all the remaining dough, arranging the balls in even rows with 12 cookies per sheet pan.
Bake at 350° for 8-12 minutes just until the cookies have puffed and are set. If they're golden brown they're overcooked.
Carefully remove the hot pans from the oven, set aside, and let them cool for 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Once the cookies have cooled completely, frost them. Top with sprinkles.
1 tub vanilla frosting, sprinkles
Serve & Enjoy!

Notes

Frosting will melt if spread on cookies that haven't cooled completely so make sure you let the cookies cool.
You can change out cake mix for any flavor you want. The same goes for the icing as well!
If the cookies are golden brown, they are overbaked. They are done as soon as they puff up and set.