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Super easy cake mix cookies are given a festive Easter twist with the addition pastel buttercream and sprinkles.

It was 75 degrees and sunny this weekend, which was so amazing! We flung open the windows, did a little more spring cleaning, and took a much needed trip to Trader Joe’s and World Market. Which basically means we re-cluttered the pantry after cleaning it out. I’m a sucker for Trader Joe’s – I just can’t help myself.

Last week, I cleaned out my baking drawers in an effort to consolidate a gazillion bags of chocolate chips, nuts, marshmallows and confectioners’ sugar. If you’ve read My Baking Addiction for any period of time, you know that I’m a self-professed hoarder of baking ingredients. And this time, my stash was out. of. control. I picked up a set of OXO containers from Amazon and got to work. I also pledged to use up a few of the boxed cake mixes that I bought on sale a few months ago.

I get questions about cake mix recipes all the time. And although I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, I like to play around with them on occasion. And since one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes is a doctored up cake mix, I always have a couple on hand.

This time, instead of making a cake or cupcakes, I decided to bake cookies and give them a little festive Easter flair with the addition of pastel buttercream and sprinkles.

Sprinkles were definitely an issue in the Great Pantry Clean-Out of 2014. Eric definitely raised an eyebrow at the sheer number of containers with brightly hued sprinkles inside. Tell me I’m not the only one that gets drawn like a magnet to every seasonal container of sprinkles you find?

These cookies are perfect for a spring birthday party, the Easter dessert table, or even a baby shower treat. They’re a great recipe to keep in your back pocket. Forgot the work potluck? No problema. Kid just told you there’s a bake sale at school tomorrow? Handle it with ease.

I love the buttercream on top – after all, who can resist a sugar cookie with frosting and sprinkles? Certainly not this girl. And it makes these cake mix cookies look totally professional and like they took you all the hours in the world. Hooray for that!

Did you have glorious weather this weekend too? I really hope so!

Cake Mix Cookies

Yield: about 40 cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 7-8 minutes

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Ingredients:

  • 1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sprinkles or nonpareils

For the Buttercream

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract (this helps maintain the bright white color)
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Optional

  • sprinkles or nonpareils for topping

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together cake mix and baking powder. Using an electric mixer, beat in eggs one at a time, oil and vanilla. Mix until well combined. If desired, stir in sprinkles until thoroughly distributed into the batter.
  3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. With bottom of glass dipped in flour, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Buttercream:

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter on medium-high speed for about 6 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in confectioners’ sugar, and continue beating until well blended.
  2. Add in vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk. Blend on low speed until moistened.
  3. Add an additional 1 to 3 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk until you reach the desired consistency. Beat at high speed until frosting is smooth and fluffy; about 5 more minutes.
  4. Pipe frosting onto cooled cookies and top with festive sprinkles.

Notes:

Store cookies in an airtight container within the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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FAQs

What happens if you use baking soda instead of baking powder in cookies? ›

If you accidentally add baking soda instead of baking powder to baked goods, they won't rise because there is not enough acid. To fix this, add about one tablespoon of white or apple cider vinegar for every half teaspoon of baking soda to the liquids before mixing with the dry ingredients.

Does adding soda to cake mix work? ›

The leavening agents in the cake mixes still do their duty, even without oil or egg. The soda is all the liquid you need to turn the powdery mix into a bake-able batter.

What is the tall cookie trick? ›

My tall cookie trick.

Roll your cookie dough into tall balls instead of perfectly round spheres. Taller balls of cookie dough ensure thicker cookies.

What does club soda do to cake mix? ›

The cake mixes contained all the dry ingredients of a scratch-made cake, including a rising element. Adding a can of soda activates the mix's dry leavening agents.

What happens with too much baking soda in cookies? ›

Too much baking soda will result in a soapy taste with a coarse, open crumb. Baking soda causes reddening of cocoa powder when baked, hence the name Devil's Food Cake.

Is it better to use baking soda or baking powder in cookies? ›

Baking soda is typically used for chewy cookies, while baking powder is generally used for light and airy cookies. Since baking powder is comprised of a number of ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, cornstarch, etc.), using it instead of pure baking soda will affect the taste of your cookies.

What does Sprite do in baking? ›

When baking with cake mix, you don't need to use eggs, oil or even water! You just need a can of soda pop. The carbon dioxide bubbles in soda pop act as a leavening agent — the element that makes baked goods rise and makes them light and fluffy.

How much baking soda do you put in cake mix? ›

It's important not to use too much baking soda in recipes, as it can result in a metallic, soapy flavor. It is much more powerful than baking powder – you only need about 1/4 teaspoon baking soda per cup of flour to leaven baked goods.

What makes cake more fluffy baking soda or baking powder? ›

baking powder: When to use each ingredient to get light and airy baked goods. Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods.

What is a cookie hack? ›

Cookies hacking, also known as session hijacking, is a type of cyber attack where an attacker intercepts or steals a user's session cookie to gain unauthorized access to their account or sensitive information on a web application.

What is cookie dunk? ›

To dunk or to dip a biscuit or some other food, usually baked goods, means to submerge it into a drink, especially tea, coffee, or milk. Dunking releases more flavour from confections by dissolving the sugars, while also softening their texture.

What is cookie apocalypse? ›

The cookie apocalypse is a prediction. Third-party data 'cookies' could potentially be made useless upon Google and Apple's efforts to phase cookies out. Third-party data is aggregated data collected from multiple different sources, packaged and sold by a company that did not collect the data itself.

Why do people put Sprite in cake? ›

Adding Sprite to a cake adds a lemon lime flavor. But, the carbonation in the soda also helps add an airy, fluffy texture to the final result. What does Sprite replace in a cake? Sprite (or another lemon lime soda) is used as a substitute for other liquid ingredients, such as water or milk, in a cake recipe.

Why is it called 7UP cake? ›

For cooking and ingredient purposes, the 7-Up used in the recipe for 7-Up Cake serves as the substitute for baking soda in the batter of this moist pound cake and additional 7-Up is used for the liquid and flavor agent in the glaze ingredients.

Why do people put 7UP in cake? ›

By adding 7UP to the batter, this cake takes on an extra-light texture with just the slightest hint of citrus.

Why use both baking soda and baking powder in cookies? ›

Many recipes need both kinds of reactions to achieve the intended overall balance of flavor and texture, which is why you'll often see both baking soda and baking powder in a recipe. Even though the ingredients are both adding air during the baking process, they're complements, not substitutes.

What can I use if I don't have baking powder? ›

8 Substitutes for Baking Powder to Use When You Run Out
  1. Cream of Tartar and Baking Soda.
  2. Lemon Juice and Baking Soda.
  3. Buttermilk and Baking Soda.
  4. Molasses and Baking Soda.
  5. Yogurt and Baking Soda.
  6. Vinegar and Baking Soda.
  7. Club Soda.
  8. Self-Rising Flour.
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