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These cake batter cookies are loaded with chocolate chips and sprinkles for a fun treat with crispy edges and super chewy centers.
Grab the cake mix, we’re making cake batter cookies that are loaded with sprinkles!
For Those Indecisive Dessert Moments
You know when you’re craving cookies but you’re also craving cake and you really need sprinkles but you don’t feel like making frosting and crispy edges are calling your name and you have bags of chocolate chips waiting to be used?
No? Just me? Haha.
Well, I don’t think that matters. I think you’ll still be excited to hear these next three words…
Cake Batter Cookies.
Yes, friends. The ultimate marriage of desserts!
We used my perfect chocolate chip cookies as the base and just swapped a little of the flour for some cake mix. Perfection.
These baked up with perfectly crisp edges, super chewy centers, and all of that cake flavor that we love.
These cookies are easy, too. No need to soften the butter first, because you just melt it in the microwave. No need to chill the dough, because these come out nice and thick and puffy even without that added step. No need to WAIT. These cookies go from mixer to oven to cooling rack in 20 minutes.
What Readers are Saying!
“10/10 from both the men on this one! I had to pack them up and gift, because we would have demolished a double batch. Wow.” – Theresa
Ingredient Notes:
Butter – We use melted butter, which is a bit unorthodox, but makes for super chewy, flavorful cookies.
Sugar – Both brown and granulated sugar in these cookies!
Vanilla – We like to use the real stuff!
Cake Mix – Any yellow or white cake mix will work. Funfetti is our favorite!
Flour – Plain all purpose flour is what you’ll want.
Chocolate Chips – Whatever variety you like will here. We do a mix of milk and white chocolate chips.
Sprinkles – A must in any cake batter cookie!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Step by Step Instructions:
Beat together the melted butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla until combined. You can use a mixer, but this dough is soft enough to mix by hand as well.
Add all of the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix that together. It’ll be a soft dough that is easy to work with.
Stir in the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and sprinkles.
Use a medium cookie scoop to drop balls of dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
Helpful Tip!
How to tell when cookies are perfectly done:
- The outside edge of the cookie should be set.
- The center should still look moist and a bit underdone.
- The cookies will finish baking on the hot cookie sheet when you remove them from the oven.
More Cookie Recipes:
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Monster Cookies
- Homemade Pecan Sandies
- Air Fried Oreos
Cake Batter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup cake mix white, yellow, or Funfetti variety
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to a mixer and beat until well combined.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the flour, cake mix, baking soda, and salt to the mixer and mix until just combined.
- Stir in the milk and white chocolate chips and sprinkles until combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to drop spoonfuls of dough on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are set but centers are still soft and slightly underdone.
- Cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
This recipe was originally published in January 2017. It was updated in July 2024.
Mary says
Love these cookies. Will definitely make them again.
ellie says
so yummy with yellow cake batter too! thanks for sharing!
Do Thanh says
I have always wanted to make this cookie. In fact, I have it bookmarked. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe, Vanilla is my most favorite flavor
GiGi Eats says
SO SO SO SO SO envious of your kids!!!! They get ALL the cookies!
Kevin | Keviniscooking says
Cake batter goodness! I would like a baker’s dozen myself please. 🙂
Mindy says
I love the idea of using cake mix in cookies! Not so sure about the tech-free evening though… maybe we could give it a try sometime?
Sara says
What a fun treat, my girls would LOVE them! Totally agree with you about taking some time to unplug, I’ve been trying to do the same thing with my family.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I haven’t even tried these cookies yet, but just looking at them I am OBSESSED! Gimme all the cake batter EVERYTHING! Especially cookies with SPRINKLES! I need a few dozen of these right about now. On a side note, while technology is great and all, unplugging is a MUST. With all the technology it’s easy to forget how important human interaction is, right? 😉 Your kids are adorable! Pinning these cookies! Cheers, girl!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
These look amazing! And your kids are so cute?
Jodi says
Hey Karly, I was just getting ready to make these cookies and noticed that these have 2 cups of flour and 1 cup cake mix in them, but your perfect chocolate chip cookies you based this recipe off of has only 1 2/3 cup flour with the same amount of butter in both. Just wanted to make sure before I made them. Thanks!
Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says
That actually sounds like a really fun evening! We hardly ever unplug, and that’s a shame. I love the look of these cookies… so bright and cheerful. Anything with sprinkles and cake batter is right up my alley!
Doris Adams Pohlemann says
Do you think I could use a yellow cake mix instead of funfetti?
Karly says
Absolutely!
Carlee says
They look delicious and perfect for an un-plugged game night. As nice as technology is, a little break is always nice too!
Jodi says
Oh I am soooo making these. Cake batter anything is my fav and I’m a chocolate chip cookie addict so what could be better than these?!?! ? Thanks Karly!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I agree! Technology is awesome but it is nice to take a break. These cookies are happening in my kitchen for sure!