Description
Soft-baked funfetti cake mix cookies are jam-packed with colorful sprinkles and nostalgic birthday cake flavor. These are the best funfetti cookies and they’re super easy to make.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 box (15oz) Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) Pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Cake Batter Extract
- 3 tablespoons Sprinkles (optional)
For the Frosting:
- ½ cup, unsalted butter, cold
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon milk (only if needed, see notes)
- Sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together and mix until well combined. The dough will be thick.
- Scoop the dough using a large cookie scoop and place on a baking sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 11-13 minutes. The center of the cookies should be slightly under-baked but not too gooey. Use a toothpick inserted into the center of a cookie to check for doneness. Cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting:
- Cut the butter into pieces. Using the paddle attachment, whip the butter for about 5 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally, and beating until the butter is whipped and fluffy.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until incorporated into the butter, then increase the speed and beat for about 3 minutes or until whipped and fluffy; scrape down the bowl as needed.
- Frost cookies with a flat knife and garnish with sprinkles.
Notes
- This recipe is based on a cake mix that is 15oz. If you have a 13-ounce cake mix, add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.
- Pillsbury makes a Gluten-free Funfetti cake mix, which is 17oz. In that case add 1 tablespoon milk to accommodate the extra dry ingredients.
- If you don’t have cake batter extract, simply replace it with vanilla extract.
- These are large cookies made with 3 tablespoon size scoop, for a medium-sized scoop (1.5 tbsp) reduce the baking time by about 2 minutes.
- Frosting: Only add the milk if needed to think out the frosting
Storing
- Countertop. Keep these funfetti cake mix cookies stored airtight at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
- Freeze. You can also freeze these cookies frosted or unfrosted. If they’re frosted, use a sheet of parchment paper to separate any layers. Freeze the cookies airtight for up to 1 month and defrost them at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 259
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 268.6 mg
- Fat: 14.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.7 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 56.8 mg