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When I’m hankering for a quick and easy cookie, these Strawberry Cookies are one of my go-to options. Made with a box of cake mix and white chocolate chips, these cookies bake up quickly into soft, fluffy treats, perfect for any occasion. The bright pink color makes them ideal for holidays like Valentine’s Day or Easter. Everyone always asks me for the recipe, but the real secret is how simple it is!
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“These are amazing. I made them for a baby shower… Also, tried with devils food flavor and put peanut butter and chocolate chips and my kids loved them. So thankful for this recipe. I can not bake very well and I did not mess these up ♡♡♡♡” -Brandy
Easy Strawberry Cookie Recipe
When I want to whip up something sweet in a hurry, I love turning a box of cake mix into the most delicious strawberry cookies. All it takes is a few simple ingredients—most of which I already have in my pantry. It’s such a great little hack for easy cookies! Since the cake mix already has everything from flour and sugar to leavening and flavor, the recipe comes together in no time.
If strawberry isn’t your thing, you can make cake mix cookies with any flavor you like by following the same basic instructions. If you don’t want strawberry cookies, try chocolate cake mix cookies, vanilla, red velvet, or yellow cake mix instead. I love to let my sons pick a cake mix flavor and create their favorite cookies for their birthdays.
Strawberry Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- 2 Baking Sheet
- Cookie Portion Scoop
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz. strawberry cake mix 432 grams (1 box), such as Betty Crocker
- 1 tsp baking powder 4 grams
- 2 large eggs 100 grams
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil 67 grams
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract 2 grams
- 1 cup white chocolate chips 170 grams
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and baking powder until well combined.15.25 oz. strawberry cake mix, 1 tsp baking powder
- In a separate smaller bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, and vanilla together by hand.2 large eggs, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with cake mix and stir with a spoon until a dough forms. Be sure to fully combine. Mix in the white chocolate chips.1 cup white chocolate chips
- Using a small portion scoop, drop rounded balls of the dough onto your baking sheet. These cookies flatten out quite a bit, so make sure the balls are taller than they are wide, and give them quite a bit of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes. Do not let them brown in the oven. They will appear slightly undercooked, but that is a good thing. They will firm up and flatten as they cool. When you take them out, you can add a couple more white chocolate chips to the top to make them look pretty (this is a little food blogger trick)!
- Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
Becky’s Tips
- Don’t overbake the cookies. I made this mistake a few times! I like these a little bit gooey on the inside and slightly browned on the outside. When you see the pink begin to brown, get them out of the oven stat!
- These cookies can be topped with pink and white sprinkles, powdered sugar, or heart sprinkles in addition to or instead of the chocolate chips.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to Make Strawberry Cookies Step by Step
Whisk the dry ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, combine 15.25 ounces (1 box) of strawberry cake mix and 1 tsp of baking powder.
Stir the wet ingredients: In a separate smaller bowl, whisk 2 large eggs, ⅓ cup of vegetable oil, and ½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract together by hand.
Make the cookie dough: Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with cake mix and stir with a spoon until a dough forms. Be sure to fully combine. Mix in 1 cup of white chocolate chips.
Portion the cookies: Using a small portion scoop, drop rounded balls of the dough onto your baking sheet. These cookies flatten out quite a bit, so make sure the balls are taller than they are wide, and give them quite a bit of space between each cookie.
Bake the cookies: Bake for 9-10 minutes. Do not let them brown in the oven. They will appear slightly undercooked, but that is a good thing. They will firm up and flatten as they cool. When you take them out, you can add a couple more white chocolate chips to the top to make them look pretty (this is a little food blogger trick!) Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
How to Store
Let the strawberry cookies cool completely before storing them in an airtight container or Ziplock bag. Keep them at room temperature for up to 3 days, or move them to the refrigerator for longer storage (up to 5 days). Let come to room temperature before enjoying.
To freeze these strawberry cookies, place them in flat layers in a Ziplock bag, and place sheets of parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking. Once they’re frozen, you can rearrange them as needed. Freeze for up to 1 month, then thaw in the fridge before serving.
Serving Suggestions
These easy strawberry cake mix cookies are delicious all by themselves or served with a cool glass of oat milk or a Starbucks pink drink. They’re also delicious as cookie sandwiches filled with creamy vanilla frosting, a decadent chocolate buttercream, or, for the ultimate treat, red velvet ice cream.
Made these in hopes of using them for my son’s cookie table at his wedding…they came out so puffy and nothing like the picture. Is there a step missing ???? I even flattened them as much as I could and they still grew and looked nothing like your example.
Hi Cassie, we’re sorry these didn’t work out for you!
How many cookies does this recipe make?
Hi Linda, this makes 24 cookies!
This is a really good recipe, my son even started to sell his cookies at school, and he comes home so happy every day. Thanks for this recipe!
For everyone saying it’s too sweet, I make a strawberry cookie with lemon icing. It is literally the best cookie ever! This is the cookie I get the most requests to make from family and friends, and they love it! I make the cookie recipe as is without the white choc chips. After, I use lemon juice (squeeze lemons) and powdered sugar to make icing and pour them over.
That sounds so delicious, Delecia! Thanks so much for sharing!
sorry i meant “our family homeschools too and we love this recipe we bake it every halloween….happy halloween!
our family homeschools too and we love this recipe we bake it every halloween….spooky
how many do these make???
Hi Tiana, this recipe makes 24 cookies!
These cookies were a blast to make Fun and Easy recipe
Those look amazing, Rosey! Thanks so much for sharing!
These were EASY and GOOD! My granddaughter is going to LOVE them!
How long can dough (not cookies) be stored in refrigerator/freezer?
You can store the dough in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months!