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Create your favorite cookie in a pinch using a cake mix! Chewy cake mix Snickerdoodles are quick, easy & delicious.
Keep the cake mix fun going with Funfetti Cookies, Gooey Butter Cookies, and Cake Mix Cookie Bars. They are just as tasty as these cake mix Snickerdoodles!!
A Shortcut on a fav
Our family loves snickerdoodles! That cinnamon and sugar coating and chewy center is perfection with a glass of cold milk. It leaves you with a nice glass of sweet milk afterwards too.
When we want that tasty cookie, but in a pinch we just whip out a yellow cake mix and you’re good to go! By just using 2 eggs and oil you achieve a more cookie texture. The snickerdoodle part comes in that signature sugar topping.
If you want to add in a bit of that tang, mix in a tsp of cream of tartar. Either way these cookies are quick, simple, and super tasty! They are perfect for gifting, or mixing up when you’re in a pinch.
Snickerdoodles with a cake mix!
PREP. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375.
MIX + SCOOP. Combine cake mix, eggs and oil in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until all combined. Use medium cookie scoop and scoop onto greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mix. Using the bottom of a cup, flatten the cookies a bit.
BAKE. Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes. Let Cool & ENJOY!
Recipe Tips
Other flavors: This recipe works for other flavors of cake mix. I think a basic white cake, spice cake, carrot cake, and pumpkin cake mix would all be delicious coated in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Cream of Tartar: The tangy signature ingredient of a snickerdoodle is cream of tartar. There is a debate that without this ingredient, it’s not really a snickerdoodle. If you are a firm Cream of Tartar fan, then you can easily add ¼ tsp into the recipe.
Tips:
- Do not over cook the cookies. Take them out and allow them to finish baking while they cool on the baking pan.
- Chilling the dough before rolling them into balls can help them keep a puffy shape and soft center.
- The dough is fairly sticky. I recommend chilling the dough to make it easier to roll and to use cookie scoop.
Storing Info
STORE cooled cookies in an airtight container. To help keep them fresh longer, place a piece of white bread into the container. Cookies should last for several days. You can also freeze them for 4-6 months. Be sure to separate the cookies with wax paper or individually wrap them with plastic wrap.
To FREEZE, place dough balls on a cookie sheet to flash freeze them. Freeze for about 2 hours or until solid, then place the balls in an airtight freezer safe container. Safely freeze for 4-6 months. To Bake: remove the desired number of dough balls. Allow to thaw on a cookie sheet and bake according to recipe
For More snickerdoodles, check out:
- White Chocolate Snickerdoodles
- Eggnog Snickerdoodles
- Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
- Snickerdoodle Bread
- Best Snickerdoodles
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Cake Mix Snickerdoodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 box Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake Mix
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix. Set aside.
- Combine cake mix, eggs and oil in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until all combined. Use medium cookie scoop and scoop onto greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mix. Using the bottom of a cup, flatten the cookies a bit.
- Bake at 375 for 7-9 minutes. Let Cool & ENJOY!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Use these cute tags to add the cookies to a jar and gift!
Just RIGHT-CLICK, SAVE and PRINT.
This recipe is so easy to make, a good one to teach your kids or grandkids how to make cookies. They enjoy rolling the dough in the cinnamon and sugar, then eating the finished cookies with a glass of milk.
Does the brand of cake mix really make much of a difference with these
Snickerdoodle cookies ?
Nope! Our favorite is Duncan Hines but you can use whatever brand you prefer.
I added the cream of Tartar as suggested and these cookies are just wonderful!!! I used unsalted butter versus oil. My family loves them! Thank you!
Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Receipe!!
My husband loves these cookies!!
Cannot right click, save, print label for jar of cookies… Easier way to print just the label saying Thankful for Friends like You???
I really like the label that you used on the “thankful for sweet.” Is there a template for this. I wanted mine to say “thank you for sweet coworkers like you” and also wanted to add a custom message at the bottom. Is the template something you are able to share with me?
Love the one that says Happy Thanksgiving under the sweet friends one. Is there a Merry Christmas one?
Do you know what size loaf pan you used for this?
For the gift? Thanks!
Hi! This recipe doesn’t call for a loaf pan since they are cookies. Just a regular sheet pan. We do have a Snickerdoodle Bread recipe that we like to make in mini loaf pans (great for gifts!) I believe the sizes of those mini ones are 5 3/4 x 3 1/4. It can be made in two large loaf pans as well. Here is the recipe for that: https://lilluna.com/snickerdoodle-bread-3/
Hello,
I am looking for the “thankful for neighbors / Merry Christmas Label” but do not see it.
So easy and so delicious!
I love cake mix cookies and turning them into a “snickerdoodle” was super yummy. All the cute printables are an awesome bonus.
I made this and my granddaughter’s by love them never thought cake mix will come out good.
Oh I’m glad you enjoyed the cookies! Cake mix, right? Who would have thought? 🙂
Using the cake mix, makes these super simple & easy! They are just as delicious & so soft!
Hi! I’m wanting to print this for some teachers for their birthday. Do you by chance have one that says Happy Birthday instead of Merry Christmas?
I don’t have a Happy Birthday version. Sorry about that!
I love you wonderful cookie treat idea. I’m having problems downloading the cards. Can you help me?
Thank you! It should print. I don’t have issues on my end. Could it be a setting on your computer?
Thank you for this post. I love this idea. I love that you included several different ways to do it. This will be something I use this year. My mom had a spinal stroke a couple of months ago and our neighbors have been so helpful and kind so this is the perfect gift for them. Happy Holidays and Thanks again.
I am sorry to hear about your mom. These really do make the yummiest gift 🙂 Happy Holidays!!
these snickerdoodles are simply so cute and adorable!
Awe, thank you so much!!
can I prepare it without egg?
You need the egg. You could try googling how to substitute??
I love the banana bread gift idea with your cute labels. I want to try but I can’t seem to find a nice clear bag to gift them in. Can you tell me where you got yours?
I can’t remember exactly where, but any grocery store should have gallon baggies that should fit them 🙂
That really creative. Thumbs up for the efforts! Thanks for sharing this
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for these downloads! Used it today for little teacher’s gifts, and it was just perfect!
Oh, I am so glad you were able to use them 🙂 I bet they loved them! Thank you for letting me know!
I LOVE these tags. anyway you could create a tag that said “Thankful for parents like you”
That is cute!! Thanks for the tip 🙂
Hi…would you make a label to match saying thankful for sweet family like you? Would love to make it for my family members Thanks, Barb
Thankfulness to my father who stated to me on the topic of this web site,
this web site is genuinely awesome.
The neighbor one isn’t working. It says “friends” again. Can you email me the neighbor one? It’s so cute!! [email protected]
Can you try it again… it should be working now. 😉
Could you please post a new link for the neighbor tag? The current one links to a friends tag.
Thanks so much!!
Thank you! Great for my last minute Christmas stuff!
Love it! I need one for neighbors! Great idea!
I LOVE this printable! Is there any way you could do a ‘Thankful for sweet moms like you!’ for Christmas? I’d love to do this for the room moms in my classroom. Thank you!!
I absolutely hate to ask during such a busy season, but is there any way you could
make a “neighbors” one for Christmas? These jars would be perfect gifts! Thank you!!
Just added it!! ;D
Just added it. 🙂
Any way you could make a “clients” one? The friends was a huge hit!
Thank you!!
Your wish is my command! Just added it. 😉
Thank you!!!
First think I thought was – “I hope I can edit out the Thanksgiving and use for Christmas – it’s such a cute printable!” and then I scrolled down and you already had it covered! Thank you so much for the great idea. I’m going to make these ginger cookies from allrecipes (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/big-soft-ginger-cookies/) which are amazing and Christmasy! Thanks again, Hannah
Thank you very much for the printable! They are awesome!
You are so welcome. Merry Christmas!!
Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie! Thank you! I love this idea, and would like to use it for Christmas. Is there any way you could make a printable that said “neighbors” where it says “friends” on the Christmas one?
Also, I finished reading the comments section and see that you’ve already made some accommodations. I just wanted to say thank you again for what you’ve done. It’s appreciated. If you can’t get to one more, I can make due with “friends” 🙂
Thanks for the printables. Apparently I missed these last year. You did a great job on them!
Such a cute and fun printable! Pinned!
Thank you, Amy!!
First of all, what a creative and easy way to make snickerdoodles. Thank you also for the label templates. Pinned to my “Gratitude” board.
Is there any way to change “friends” to “family”?
Thanks for sharing this cute printable and I can’t wait to try the recipe!
I love this little gift idea, I am wanting to change the printable tag to say “Thankful for sweet teachers like you!” is there any way I can do that?
thanks!!
awesome thanks for the label!!!!
You’re welcome, and Merry Christmas!!
I made the tag for Teachers… did you see it?
Thanks for another great idea and printable. I am a big fan of your work!! Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving! We go to Disneyland during the holidays too. I just love the park all decorated for the holidays and the parade.
Thank you SO much Leslie for the sweet comment!! Disneyland during the holidays is the best!! Thinking about it makes me smile. This will be the first year we don’t go since we moved to Texas and I’m so sad about it! 🙁
I love this! Would you be able to make one that says Thankful for Sweet Teachers? Or can this one be edited?…This would be a perfect gift for my daughter’s preschool teachers:)
Working on it! 😀
I love this! So adorable!!
xoxo
Thanks, Jen!!
Yummy! This recipe looks terrific, and the printable is super cute, too!
Aww, thanks Amy!! XO
Love this idea – thanks for the darling printable and yummy recipe!
Thanks, Leigh Anne!! SO glad you like it!! XO
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Cookies + mason jars = perfection!
Totally agree!! Thanks, girls!! XO
Love the cookies and printable, love to hear from your husband about you. I have always wanted to be friends with everyone in the world, too. I’ve said, “everyone is my friend, I just haven’t met them all yet.”
Totally agree, Kristen!! Is it asking too much to be friends with everyone? I think not! 😉 XO
So fun! Love your printable!!
Thank you, girl!! XO
Love this my friend… I am pinning 🙂
Thanks, Des!! Love you! XO
Kristyn –
You have a beautiful blog and wonderful Thanksgiving idea – this is so neat! Thank you for sharing this. It was wonderful participating in the blog hop with you!
Becky B.
You are so sweet, Becky! Thank you!! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday! XO
I love this and plan on doing this next week. What size did you use for the qt jar ? (I’m too tired to try and figure it out…help me, will ya >)
What size of print? It ended up being 4.25 x 2.75 inches for the quart size jar. 🙂 I just made the cookies a little smaller than usual so they would fit through the top. 🙂
I love how simple and classy this recipe and gift idea is. Love the printable!
Thank you SO much Gloria – you’re so sweet! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week. 🙂
Love snickerdoodles & I love gifts in jars! So cute!!! Absolutely ADORE seeing you all with your families. Best part for sure!!!
Thank you, Gina! It really is fun to see the families behind the blogs!! 😀
Cute printable as always! I need to use it for visit teaching this week. 😉
Lo’s answers were so sweet. You two make a great match. xoxo
Thanks, Miq! Lorin is definitely my best match ever!! 😀 XO
Hi
I love these printables, but is there a link for an attachment for printing?
Thank you!
Kim
Not a link, but I leave directions on how to print 🙂