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.
Is the serving size one gram or one cookie or 3 small cookies?
Is it 183 calories per cookie or per serving? What is the serving size?
183 calories per cookie
The serving size is 1 cookie :)
It’s crazy that something so easy could be so tasty! We like them with half milk chocolate and half semi sweet chocolate chips.
Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed them, Kara :)
These seriously could not be ANY EASIER to make, and oh my god are they yummy! Absolutely addicting!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! One of the easiest cookie recipes ever!
When I’m in a hurry, this is my go-to fall cookie recipe! So easy!
LOVE this recipe! Definitely taking to my Halloween party this year!
I just love the combination of chocolate and pumpkin flavors, amazingly rich and decadent!
WOW! Amazing. I am going to pin it for a later use! Chocolate pumpkin cookies are the best in looks and taste.
Hope you enjoy! :)
I hope that this is not a silly question but I am unsure as to whether you make the cake mix up per the instructions or do you just add the dry ingredients and the pumpkin together.
Just the dry ingredients and the pumpkin! :)
I just made these using a Spice cake mix. And when I added the pumpkin kiss I let it set a bit…pushed it down to melt and added a cinnamon chip to the center. They were delicious.
Mmmm sounds delicious Judy! :)
Do you add the cake mix ingredients to?
Nope, just the cake mix! :)
I see lots of great comments here but I was wondering if anyone actually tried the recipe and if they liked it. Thanks!
Have made the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies using the DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS, SPICE CAKE MIX, and
CANNED PUMPKIN. I always add about a 1T of PUMPKIN PIE SEASONING!!! They were my husband’s favorite. I can’t WAIT to try yours!!!
Mmmm sounds delicious! :)
I can not wait to make these. But I have a question. I dont know if you got this alot but its only 3 ingredients so you dont add the eggs or oil for the bake mix? Or you do? I just want to make them right lol
Nope, you don’t need to add the eggs or oil! Just the cake mix, pumpkin, and kisses! :)
For the chocolate cake mix, do I make the cake first with the eggs, oil, etc.? Or do I just mix the cake mix and pumpkin itself??? Thank you.
Hi Deb! You just mix the cake mix and pumpkin itself! :)
I made these cookies last night and baked for 15 minutes. I put in the fridge overnight and the are still really soft this morning and fall apart when you pick them up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Hmm…maybe try cooking them a little longer next time! I cooked mine about 15 minutes, but depending on the climate and oven temperature, it could vary! I’m sorry they didn’t turn out as well for you!
My 3 year old daughter and I had a blast making these together. She especially enjoyed pressing the kisses into the middle of the cookies. So tasty , thanks for the post. I like to make a hard day soft my smuggling up with my kids on the couch to enjoy a movie with a bowl of popcorn/m&m mix.
I’m glad you were able to make these with your daughter…what a fun activity to do together! :)
A friend of mine just pointed out the new Pumpkin Spice Hershey Kisses and I said just yesterday wouldn’t something like a Peanut butter blossom cookie using these and a chocolate base be great? And today, tah! dah! here is a recipe. Looks yummy! Thanks :)
Haha, so glad you found the recipe! I hope you give them a try! :)
I tried to make these… The cookie batter came out very whipped looking – I think I over mixed them. The end result although VERY tasty were very cake like in texture. Any advice to remedy this. :)
I think you may have over mixed the batter as well. I would try stirring the batter just until smooth! :)