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A stack of frosted Christmas cookies with red and green sprinkles, made from a simple cake mix recipe, sits beside a glass of milk in the background.

Cake Batter Christmas Cookies 

Course: Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake batter christmas cookies
Prep Time:10 minutes
Servings:25 servings
Calories: 354kcal
Easy cake mix Christmas cookies with a soft, chewy texture, buttery frosting, and festive sprinkles. Quick to prep and perfect for holiday baking.
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Ingredients

  • 1 and ⅓ cup flour
  • 1 and ¼ cup boxed white cake mix
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cake batter extract
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup christmas sprinkles plus more for topping

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cake batter extract

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cake mix, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg, vanilla and cake batter extract then mix until combined.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and sprinkles.
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop about 2.5 tablespoons of dough per cookie and shape into balls that are slightly taller than wide.
  • Bake for 13–15 minutes, until edges are just  lightly browned.
  • You want them to still be soft in the center for a nice chewy cookies.
  • Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While they are cooling make the frosting.
  • Using an electric mixer whip the butter until fluffy.
  • Add in the extract.
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
  • Beat until a nice fluffy consistency.
  • Pipe onto your completely cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles.
  • Serve!

Expert Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg