Description
These Easter Cake Mix Cookies are a festive and easy-to-make treat perfect for celebrating the holiday. Made from a simple white cake mix dough flavored with vanilla and enriched with vegetable oil and eggs, these soft cookies are baked to perfection and then adorned with melted almond bark and colorful Easter-themed candies or sprinkles. With minimal ingredients and straightforward steps, they’re a delightful seasonal dessert to brighten any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 (16 oz) box white cake mix (16.25 oz)
- â…“ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large 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 it aside to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly until the mixture is well incorporated and forms a dough.
- Chill Dough: Place the bowl with the dough into the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill. This helps the dough firm up for easier handling and better texture in the cookies.
- Preheat Oven: After chilling, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking.
- Shape Cookies: Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Use a spoon or cookie scoop to form 1-inch balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes. Monitor closely to avoid overbaking; cookies should be just set and soft.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the baking tray from the oven and transfer the cookies onto a cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.
- Melt Almond Bark: While the cookies are cooling, melt the almond bark or white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth and fully melted.
- Decorate Cookies: Drizzle or dip the cooled cookies with the melted almond bark, then top them with Easter colored M&M’s or your choice of sprinkles. Allow the topping to set before serving.
Notes
- Using parchment paper helps prevent the cookies from sticking and simplifies cleanup.
- Chilling the dough is key to easier handling and helps maintain the shape of the cookies during baking.
- Don’t overbake—cookies will be soft when done and will firm up as they cool.
- Customize your toppings with other Easter-themed candies or colored sprinkles for added fun.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to keep them fresh.
