Baked Cookie Cake Box
A box cake mix is a great shortcut for making cookies. It’s much cheaper than buying individual ingredients and it’s easier to prepare than making them from scratch.
You can make them in any flavor you like, using different mix-ins and toppings. S’mores are a classic (chocolate cookie with marshmallow and graham crackers) or try pumpkin spice or mocha by mixing espresso powder into the dough.
Flavors
You can turn a box of cake mix into soft, chewy cookies that taste like they were made from scratch. Just combine the cake mix with eggs, oil and vanilla and add your favorite cookie add-ins. For example, a yellow cake mix and Baked Cookie Cake Box a bag of chocolate chips makes a classic, delicious treat or try a strawberry white cake mix with some white chocolate chips for a fun twist on an old favorite.
If you prefer a crisper cookie, use less water and instead of using oil, substitute it with butter or a combination of the two. This will create a dough that’s easily scoop-able, so you can use a cookie or ice cream scoop to drop the cookies onto your baking sheet.
To make these cookies extra special, stir in a few tablespoons of sprinkles into the batter before dropping it onto your baking sheets. The sprinkles will bake up to a nice, toasty brown in the oven. You can also use different colors of sprinkles to make the cookies look festive for holidays and other events.
This cake mix cookie recipe uses a bit of leavening to help the cookies rise and become lighter in texture. The leavening comes from the chemical reaction between baking soda or powder and an acid, such as buttermilk or milk. It also comes from mechanically whisking egg whites, which introduces air bubbles and helps lighten the batter.
Ingredients
If you are short on time but still want fresh-baked cookies for bake sales, cookie swaps, birthday parties or after-school snacks, a box cake mix makes a great shortcut. This quick recipe is easy enough for kids to help with, and it’s a fun way to get the whole family involved in the kitchen.
This cookie is easy to customize by using your favorite mix-ins and frosting flavors. Strawberry, lemon, chocolate or Devil’s food cake mixes work well with a variety of add-ins. For a festive look, try rolling balls of dough in sprinkles before baking.
In a large bowl, combine a cake mix, eggs and oil until a soft dough forms. Stir in your chosen add-ins and use a spoon or mixer to thoroughly incorporate them. For best results, let the eggs come to room temperature before adding them to the mixture. This will ensure that they blend into the batter evenly and prevents overmixing.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 11.5″ metal round pan or line it with parchment paper. Alternatively, you can bake the cookies on ungreased baking sheets. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Top with additional sprinkles if desired. Bake the cookies until they are lightly golden at the edges and set in the middle.
Preparation
Cookie cakes are large cookies, baked in pans similar to those used for cakes and pies. They are often decorated with frosting. Several recipes for these can be found online, and they are generally easy to make. Some of the ingredients required for these are butter, sugar, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, and eggs. Other ingredients can also be included, depending on the theme of the cookie cake. Some popular themes include Valentine’s Day, Easter, or Christmas.
Before making a cookie cake, the oven should be preheated and a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The batter should be stirred together in a bowl, and the mix-ins can then be added. The dough should be chilled before being shaped into balls or other shapes. This allows the dough to firm up, making it easier to handle.
The dough can be rolled in sprinkles for an extra festive touch. The dough can then be dropped onto the prepared baking sheet. It should be spaced about 2 inches apart from each other, and the cookie cakes can be baked according to the instructions on the cake mix box.
When a cookie cake is finished baking, it should be allowed to cool completely. Then it can be removed mini jewelry gift box from the pan and placed on a flat plate or platter for serving. If the cookie is decorated, it may be topped with additional sprinkles and/or a small amount of frosting for a finishing touch.
Cooking
Basically, you combine the cake mix with a few eggs (less than it says on the box), oil or butter (should be less than it says, too), and any add-ins you’d like. You can also use a mixer to help get everything nice and fluffy.
Then, you scoop it out onto a cookie sheet. It helps to use a small ice cream scoop so that you have the same size cookies and they bake evenly. Next, let them bake until they are golden brown and soft. It’s important to not overbake them as this will make them dry and crunchy.
While the cookies are cooling, you can prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar until they are smooth. Add in the vanilla and a few drops of yellow food coloring.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled cookie cake. Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles if desired and enjoy! This is a great recipe to make with kids. They will love helping to mix the batter, rolling it into balls and then frosting it. It’s a great way to get them interested in baking!
