Description
These Easter Cake Mix Cookies are a delightful and colorful treat perfect for celebrating the spring holiday season. Made with a simple white cake mix base, they are easy to prepare and decorated with festive Easter colored M&M’s or sprinkles. The cookies have a soft, moist texture with a smooth almond bark or white chocolate drizzle for an extra touch of sweetness and visual appeal.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 16 oz box white cake mix (16.25 oz)
- â…“ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 12 ounces meltable almond bark or white chocolate
- Easter colored M&M’s or sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
- Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside to ensure the cookies do not stick during baking.
- Mix Dough: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Stir thoroughly until the ingredients are well incorporated and smooth.
- Chill Dough: Place the bowl with cookie dough in the refrigerator and chill it for 30 minutes to help the dough firm up for easier handling and better texture.
- Preheat Oven & Form Cookies: After chilling, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove the dough from the fridge and scoop out 1-inch balls, placing them on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart to give them room to spread.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Be careful not to overbake to maintain a soft and tender texture. Once baked, transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
- Melt Topping & Decorate: While the cookies cool, melt the almond bark or white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth. Drizzle or dip the cooled cookies with the melted topping and immediately decorate with Easter colored M&M’s or sprinkles.
Notes
- Do not overbake the cookies to keep them soft and chewy.
- Use parchment paper to prevent cookies from sticking and to simplify cleanup.
- Chilling the dough is important for maintaining cookie shape during baking.
- Decorate the cookies immediately after drizzling the melted bark to ensure the toppings stick well.
- Almond bark can be substituted with any melting white chocolate or candy melts for variation.
