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Frosted funfetti cookies make every day a celebration. With only 3 ingredients, they are quick, simple, and a kid favorite!

If you’re looking for an excuse to celebrate something or anything, then make these funfetti cookies TODAY! For more fun treats, try Birthday Cake Fudge, Chocolate Sheet Cake, and No Roll Sugar Cookies.

Funfetti Cookies covered in frosting and sprinkles on a white plate.


Cake Mix Cookies

Is there anything happier than funfetti? I could probably eat anything if it was funfetti flavored. There is just something about rainbow sprinkles that make the world a better place.

The best part about these funfetti cookies? They are made with a funfetti cake mix – so quick and easy.

This recipe is perfect for little bakers who want to help you in the kitchen. They’ll love all the bright-colored sprinkles and frosting cookies.

Deliver a batch of these goodies to a friend on their birthday or make these in lieu of a birthday cake. Sometimes I just want cookies for no particular reason so these are the perfect “anytime” treat.

Mixing cookie dough ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

How to make Funfetti Cookies

This quick and easy funfetti cookie recipe is made with a cake mix and whips up in no time!

PREP. Preheat your oven to 375°F.

COMBINE. Add cake mix, oil, and eggs to a bowl and stir until well combined.

BAKE. Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls and put them onto your ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing cookies from the sheet.

FROST. Let cookies cool, then frost and sprinkle. ENJOY!

Note. Do not overbake these! The softer they are, the better! Let the cookies cool for a bit then frost them and top them with more sprinkles! You can never have too many sprinkles in my cookie opinion.

Homemade Frosting Options

Use any of these tasty frostings, or your favorite frosting recipe!

Vanilla frosting in bowl.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips for the softest, tastiest cookies!

To make these cookies soft and moist.

  • Remove from the oven right as the edges turn light golden brown, not any later. Cool them on the baking pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
  • Keep the cookies in an airtight container to keep them as soft as possible and add a piece of white sandwich bread to prevent them from drying out.
  • Chill the dough for 15-20 minutes to help prevent the cookies from spreading too thin and losing moisture. Chilled dough is not as sticky and is easier to scoop and roll into balls.

Cake mix. A box of cake mix is approximately 15.25 oz. Do NOT mix the cake according to the directions on the box. Use only the cake mix powder along with the ingredients for these cookies.

Room-temperature eggs will incorporate better with the ingredients than cold eggs.

Recipe Variations

Change things up to make these for different occasions or to add flavor.

  • Mix-ins. Add white chocolate chips or mini M&M’s.
  • Sprinkles. Stick with rainbow jimmies for the best texture and taste, but change them up with holiday colors! You could also roll the cookie dough balls in sprinkles in lieu of frosting.
Cookies covered in sprinkles and stacked together.

Storage Tips

STORE cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

FREEZE cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

STORE cookie dough. Cover or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

FREEZE cookie dough. Shape the dough into balls and freeze for later. Place the cookie dough balls on baking sheets and then into the freezer.

Once solid, transfer them to a large freezer Ziploc bag for about 3 months. Bake them directly from the freezer, just add 2-3 more minutes.

Funfetti Cookies stacked on a white plate.

Recipe FAQ

How to get sprinkles to stick on cookies?

One way is to add a layer of frosting and then add the colorful sprinkles before the frosting sets. If you don’t want to use frosting, then I suggest pressing the sprinkles into the top of the cookie dough balls before you bake them.

What sprinkles don’t melt in the oven?

Colorful rainbow jimmies don’t melt in the oven and they are soft and look pretty when mixed with cookie dough.

For More Cake Mix Cookies, Try:

5 from 18 votes

Funfetti Cookies Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
Frosted funfetti cookies make every day a celebration. With only 3 ingredients, they are quick, simple, and a kid favorite!
Servings: 24 cookies
Prep: 8 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 16 minutes

Ingredients 

  • 1 pkg Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme™ Funfetti® Cake Mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 can Vanilla Frosting

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Add cake mix, oil, and eggs to a bowl and stir until well combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 6-8 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing cookies from the sheet.
  • Let cookies cool, then frost and sprinkle. ENJOY!

Notes

STORE cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
FREEZE cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
STORE cookie dough. Cover or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
FREEZE cookie dough. Shape the dough into balls and freeze for later. Place the cookie dough balls on baking sheets and then into the freezer.
Once solid, transfer them to a large freezer Ziploc bag for about 3 months. Bake them directly from the freezer, just add 2-3 more minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 24g, Calories: 99kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 128mg, Potassium: 16mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 20IU, Calcium: 41mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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7 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These are so fun & so good!! I mean, who doesn’t love sprinkles?! They couldn’t be any easier to make!

  2. 5 stars
    This is the first cake mix cookie recipe I’ve made and love it! I did find it easier for scoop and roll the dough when it was chilled so I put it in the fridge in between batches.

  3. 5 stars
    These are my son’s favorite cookies to make and eat!! I love that there’s just a few ingredients and I usually always have a box of cake mix in the pantry just for these cookies! The tip about not over-baking them makes these so soft and yummy!