Birthday Cake Cookies: Easy Budget-Friendly Recipe
These birthday cake cookies are a budget-friendly, kid-approved treat made from a box of cake mix. They’re puffy, soft, and perfect for last-minute bake sales, playdates, or any celebration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz or 432g) yellow or Funfetti cake mix
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (80g) rainbow sprinkles (jimmies-style)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until a thick, cohesive dough forms (about 2 minutes).
- Gently fold in the sprinkles with a spatula using 6-8 strokes. Do not overmix.
- Scoop the dough into balls about 1.5 tablespoons each. Roll gently between your palms to make them round. Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. The cookies should look puffy and set around the edges, but the centers will still look slightly underdone.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining dough, letting the baking sheet cool completely between batches.
Notes
Use jimmies-style sprinkles, not nonpareils, to prevent color bleeding. Don’t press dough balls down before baking. For puffier cookies, chill dough balls for 30 minutes before baking. Cookies freeze well for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 2
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