Soft and chewy funfetti cake mix cookies are easy to make with 3 ingredients and fun colors sprinkled throughout. The classic birthday flavor in the cake mix is irresistible!
Need more easy cookie recipes? Try these soft sugar cookies, lemon cake mix cookies or strawberry cake mix cookies!
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Easy Funfetti Cookies
We love to make all kinds of cake mix cookies. Funfetti cookies from cake mix were an instant winner in my house with their soft, chewy and buttery texture and classic cake batter flavor.
Making cake mix cookie recipes is the best baking secret! You need just 3 ingredients to make these funfetti cake mix cookies including cake mix, eggs and oil. Other easy cookie recipes include gooey butter cookies, cake mix chocolate chip cookies and Rolo cookies.
3 Simple Ingredients
These three-ingredient funfetti cake mix cookies are just what you need for a quick treat! My kids love to add extra rainbow jimmies to the dough for an extra pop of color.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Box of funfetti cake mix: Yes! It is that simple! You only need the box of confetti cake mix to use. It is similar to a flour or dry ingredients that will be used for these cookies.
- Vegetable oil: Oil is the fat in the ingredients. When baking you need this keep the cookies moist and soft.
- Eggs: This binds the cookies together and helps hold the shape of the cookie dough while being baked.
How to Make Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
Mix box of cake mix, eggs and oil together in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
Fold in the extra sprinkles if desired. Then chill the dough in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes, so that it’s easier to work with.
Use a medium cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in extra sprinkles if desired. Then place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven. You want the sprinkle cookies to be set, but not brown. Cool on pan for a few minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Tips for Making Funfetti Cookies with Cake Mix
- Sprinkles: Change the sprinkles depending on the time of year and celebration you are having. We used rainbow sprinkles, roll the dough in extra sprinkles if desired.
- Funfetti chocolate chips. If I can find them, I sometimes add a few funfetti chocolate chips or white chocolate chips to the dough.
- How to tell when cake mix cookies are done: Don’t over bake your cake mix cookie recipe, pull them out when soft in the center!
- Cookie bars: Make bars instead of cookies by pressing the dough into a small baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Frosting: If you love to frost your cookies, you are in luck! Try using a vanilla frosting, classic cream cheese frosting or marshmallow frosting.
Love cookie recipes as much as I do?! Try these chocolate chip cookies with sprinkles, M&M cookies or butter cookies!
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Funfetti Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounce box funfetti cake mix
- ½ scant cup vegetable oil , or 7 TB melted butter
- 2 large eggs
Optional: 1/4 cup Jimmies sprinkles
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine cookie dough. Mix the 15.25 box of funfetti cake mix, 1/2 cup oil and 2 eggs in a large bowl with electric beaters. Then stir in the extra sprinkles if desired and mix until combined. Refrigerate the dough for 15-20 minutes.
- Scoop and bake. Using a medium scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto the prepared baking mat. Roll in extra sprinkles if desired. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are set. You don’t want them to brown. Allow to cool on the pan for a couple minutes and then transfer 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
No, use whatever brand of cake mix you prefer to make these cookies. You could even use funfetti chocolate cake mix. I love making boxed cake mix recipes including cookies and cake pops!
Yes, just mix the cake mix cookie dough, scoop into balls then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. You can also freeze cookie dough. Simply place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and flash freeze. Once frozen, place in an airtight container or freezer bag. When ready to bake, bake frozen cookie dough at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool completely then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days if they last that long!
Cool completely, then flash freeze on a baking sheet until frozen. Once frozen, add to a freezer container or bag and store for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for 2 hours.
Categorized as: American, Birthdays, Cake Mix Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, Freezer-Friendly
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.
Can I freeze the dough into balls to make in advance? Then bring them to room temp when I’m ready to bake?
Yes you can :) Just set on the baking sheet while the oven warms up and then bake an extra minute or two if they’re still slightly frozen.
Your recipes rock! So easy to make and absolutely yummy.
Thanks for sharing your recipes.
You’re so kind! Thank you so much Jill! I’m so glad you love the recipes :)
My daughter and I didn’t have funfetti mix on hand so we just used yellow cake mix and added our own sprinkles. Worked beautifully! Great, easy recipe for a 7 year old to do on her own.
So fun you could make these with your daughter! I’ glad you enjoyed the recipe :)
Baked for 14 min and it’s still not cooked. Did everyone have a good time w the baking time? How long did it take everyone ? They smell delicious so once they are fully cooked I can’t wait to try one 😊😊
Kids could t keep their hands off these 😂 we sandwiched two together with icing for even more delicious fun.
Sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed the funfetti cookies!
Seriously the easiest recipe ever! So yummy too! My cousin LOVES Funfetti so I will definitely be making these for her!
My girls love anything with sprinkles! They want me to make these all the time!! They are the perfect party cookie!
My daughter made a batch of these to share with her friends. Thanks for the easy recipe! She of course rolled them in the extra sprinkles – that girl loves sprinkles! :)
Easy & taste great! Everyone loves Funfetti!
Glad you liked these, Karen. Funfetti is always a party!
Can you just mix by hand? I do not have a mixer.
Yes, definitely!
My kids love these cookies and so fun and easy!!
Yay, so glad they’re a hit with your little ones!
Love it, thank you!
You are so welcome!
How much oil and eggs do you think I would need for a 10. 58 0z cupcake mix??
1/3 cup oil, 1 egg and 1 egg yolk should be fine
Do I follow the amounts on the box? I have a box but it has different amounts than what’s listed on this recipe
Nope, you’ll just follow the amounts listed in the recipe card :)
Everyone loved them! So simple!
My thinned out. I followed the recipe what do you think could have happened
I’m sorry they spread thin. You could pop the dough in the fridge to chill to help them keep their shape!
i love it.
The best funfetti cake! Can’t wait to make this for all of my birthdays! :D
My family would love this! Can’t wait to try it.