2-Ingredient Cake Mix Cookies
Dump cake mix, egg, and oil into a bowl, scoop onto a sheet pan, and bake until the edges are set but the centers stay soft and chewy. The easiest cookie hack that actually works.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 198
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) cake mix
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- 2
Stir cake mix, egg, and oil in a bowl until just combined — the dough will be thick.
- 3
Scoop dough in 1-inch balls onto the sheet pan, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 4
Bake 10–12 minutes until the edges look set but the centers still jiggle slightly.
- 5
Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- small bowl
- spoon or whisk
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