These pumpkins cookies with cake mix are soft and fluffy with only 3 ingredients! The best fall dessert and all you need are pumpkin puree, cake mix and chocolate chips.
Looking for more pumpkin recipes? These pumpkin muffins with a cake mix, pumpkin cookies with caramel icing and soft pumpkin cookies are more fall favorites!
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Cake Mix Pumpkin Cookies
I love to doctor up boxed cake mix recipes and these 3-ingredient pumpkin cake mix cookies are one of the easiest cookie recipes out there! If you’re a fan spice cake mix cookies, cake mix cookies or cake mix cookie bars, you are bound to love these!
Pumpkin cookies with cake mix are the ultimate shortcut cookies for fall baking with just three ingredients: a box of cake mix, pumpkin puree and chocolate chips. They have a more cakey texture than a classic chocolate chip pumpkin cookie but are just as tasty!
Why You’ll Love Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix
- Minimal ingredients. 3 ingredients pumpkin cookies are ready from start to finish in only 20 minutes which is great for beginner bakers and little helpers in the kitchen.
- Fluffy texture. These pumpkin cookies from cake mix have a soft and fluffy texture with warm pumpkin flavor. The best cake mix cookies that are quick and tasty!
Simple Recipe Ingredients
Only 3 ingredients are needed for this pumpkin cookies recipe! The chocolate chips are even optional, so you could make 2-ingredient pumpkin cake mix cookies, if preferred.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Flavor of cake mix: You can use a box spice cake mix or yellow cake mix. If you use yellow, add in 1 Tablespoon of pumpkin spice for pumpkin spice flavor.
- Pumpkin: You’ll only use 1 can of pumpkin puree (no eggs or oil). Trust the process in this easy recipe! Use pure pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie filling. Make homemade pumpkin puree if you have the time.
- Chocolate chips: I love using semi-sweet chocolate chips, or a mix of chocolate chips and chunks on top for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
How to Make Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies
In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry cake mix and canned pumpkin until smooth. Then gently fold in chocolate chips to the cake mix cookie recipe.
Using a large cookie scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto a prepared parchment paper lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart so that they have room to spread.
Place cookie sheet in the oven and bake pumpkin spice cookies at 350°F for about 13 to 15 minutes, or until are set. You don’t want them to brown or else they won’t be as soft.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let cool on pan for a couple minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tips and Variations
- Be careful not over mix the batter. It will be a thicker and stickier batter than most doughs, but they will bake up nice and fluffy.
- Use a large cookie dough scoop (or 2 Tablespoons) to ensure they are all the same size and cook evenly.
- Test the cookies with a toothpick to make sure the center is cooked through. They may look done on the onside, but the center may still be doughy.
- Mix in chopped walnuts or pecans, white chocolate chips, cinnamon chips or add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar to tops of cookies before they bake.
- For warm flavor, add a dash of nutmeg, ginger or vanilla into the batter.
- Top cookies with chocolate chunks and flake sea salt or omit chocolate and frost them with cream cheese frosting, maple cream cheese frosting or maple glaze.
More pumpkin dessert recipes to try include pumpkin spice cupcakes, pumpkin dump cake and pumpkin pie bars with shortbread crust.
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Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix
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Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box spice cake mix , or yellow cake mix (see notes)
- 1 (14-ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- Combine cake mix cookie batter. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pumpkin. If using a yellow cake mix add 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spice before adding pumpkin. Stir with a spoon until dough is smooth. Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips.
- Scoop and bake. Using a large cookie scoop (or 2 Tablespoons), scoop dough onto the pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool. Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 4 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Recipe FAQs
Nope! No eggs, butter or oil needed for this recipe. Pumpkin puree is often used as a cooking substitution for both eggs and oil and will keep your desserts just as moist and delicious as the other two. Trust me on this one!
Definitely. I’ve tested a few different ways and have to say that using the spice cake mix does give you the best pumpkin spice flavor.
For a more subtle pumpkin taste, you can use a box of a yellow cake mix mixed with pumpkin spice or even a box of chocolate cake mix (although you won’t taste the pumpkin nearly as much). Feel free to play around with it and see which combination you like best!
Place cookies in an airtight container or bag and store at room temperature for up to 3 days. These cookies also freeze well and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Cake Mix Cookies, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, Freezer-Friendly, Halloween, Holiday Cookies, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
YUMMY! I love pumpkin cookies, and of course I love chocolate. The best of both worlds….Yay!
Two of my favorite things! Hope you enjoy this easy recipe! :)
Anything pumpkin! Must try the Hershey’s pumpkin kisses soon. What could be better than a chocolate pumpkin cookie and a snuggley soft blanket and a good book!
It really is the perfect combination…warm cookies and snuggling up! :)
I like to site down with my kids and read. It’s a break for all the things on my to-do list, and it helps all of us calm down.
Snuggling up and reading a book with my kids definitely helps all of us calm down too! Thanks for sharing Sarah! :)
I watch a movie.
I like to stop take a deep breath and remember what is important!
Sweets, couch and movie time, and cuddling with my boyfriend!
Our neighbor trains pigeons. When I see them circling outside, I go sit out on the patio and wait for them to circle over our house… he usually does it early in the morning, so the brisk air, animals chirping, and the sounds of all their wings flying together… it’s so relaxing.
What a neat way to relax…I wish my neighbor trained pigeons! ;)
Pray!
I read a book or watch a movie
by looking on the bright side of things!
There really are always happy moments in each day, sometimes it just takes sitting down and pressing pause to realize them! :)
I like to cuddle with my cat. She is so soft.
Baking something and eating it while it’s still warm.
Mmmm I totally agree, warm foods are such comfort foods! :)
Go to bed early with a good book!
I soften my day by curling up on the couch with a soft blanket and Pinterest.
Sounds like the perfect thing to do on a hard day! Thanks for sharing Clarissa!
oh those cookies look yummy & easy to make! When I have a hard day, some things that make it soft are taking a nap, writing a letter to a friend and chocolate chip frap from starbucks! :)
I love how simple yet delicious they are! Writing a letter to a friend is something I need to do more often, thanks for the idea Brittany!
you’re welcome! it’s fun and I like surprising people with mail
I relax by knitting while listening to a good book.
I make myself a cup of tea and take a bubble bath.
We make some comfort food as a family & just tune out the outside noise of the day.
Comfort food is a perfect end to a hard day! :)