These Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies start with a cake mix. By adding a few ingredients, you can have a delicious and soft cookie that everyone will love.
This week I celebrated my birthday away from home. My kids couldn't believe that I would want to "work" instead of getting cake and presents. And by work, I mean go on a blogging trip with all expenses paid and good food in front of you at every meal.
I'd say it was actually a pretty nice birthday treat. The only down side was not having my hubby and kids there on my birthday.
Although it was so fun to come home and have all three kids present me with handmade cards and presents. It feels good to be missed. They are so excited to take me out to dinner this weekend too.
Now I just need to figure out what cake I want to bake for my late birthday celebration. The baker in me loves making my own cake every year.
A birthday week just isn't complete without some sort of cake. One of my favorite things to do with a cake mix is to create fun cookies. I'm sure by now you have figured out how much I love these cookies. The butter and cream cheese in the cookies makes them soft and delicious. Try one while it is still warm! So delicious!
Have you seen the new Birthday Cake M&M's? I grabbed a bag of them a few weeks ago with a Funfetti cake mix. Putting the two together seemed like the perfect treat to enjoy for a birthday. Feel free to use your favorite flavor cake mix and M&M's. It is so much fun to create new flavors in a semi home kind of a way. I love making homemade from scratch cookies too, but cake mix cookies have my heart right now.
My biggest tip for these cookies is to not over bake them. They will look soft and under done when you pull them out. Do not second guess me and bake them longer. The cookies will continue to cook on the hot baking sheet. I like to roll the dough into 36 small dough balls. It makes me feel better about munching on cookies when they are just bite sized. You can roll them into fewer but larger balls if you like. Just make sure you distribute the M&M's evenly in the cookies.
Even if there are no birthdays coming up soon, I'm sure you can find something to celebrate that needs a fun bright colored cookie.
Recipe
Funfetti Birthday Cake M&M Cookies
A funfetti cake mix cookie gets more cake flavor and a party look from M&M candies.
Ingredients
- 1 box Funfetti Cake Mix (15.25 oz.)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Birthday Cake M&M's (8 oz. bag)
- 1 - 3.1 ounce box Sno-Cap candies (½ cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven ot 350°.
- Beat the cake mix, butter, egg, and vanilla until a soft dough forms. Add the cream cheese and beat again. Gently stir in the candies. Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into 36 balls. Place 12 balls on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove from the oven and let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes. Gently move to parchment paper to cool completely.
- Store in a sealed container on the counter. Makes 36 small cookies.
Notes
*You can use any flavor of cake mix or M&M candy in this recipe.
**If you can't find the Sno-cap candies, feel free to substitute chocolate chips.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 125Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 136mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
A few more of our favorite cake mix cookie combos:
Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cream Cookies
Katie
I was wondering if anyone had the recipe for the Yogurt Pancakes?????
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hi, Katie. This is a post about cookies...what yogurt pancakes are you looking for?
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
I will never second guess you on cookies! These are so adorable and pillowy soft, I want to eat them ALL! 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, thanks Jess! 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
These cookies are seriously now my new favorite cookies! Now I need cookies for my birthday!
Emily @ Life on Food
I love cookies. I love M&Ms. I love funfetti. I am pretty sure these cookies are made for me.
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking
Birthday cake M&Ms?? Man, I need to go grocery shopping with you! First the strawberry pudding mix, now the M&Ms... You find all the good stuff! 🙂 Happy belated birthday!! So happy for you that you're able to celebrate it multiple times with other on your trip as well as your family! I love your tip about making the cookies smaller to eat more without as much guilt... I do that all the time too! I always want a second cookie, regardless of the size, so when they're smaller, I don't eat quite as many!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, thanks Amy!! 😉 I know exactly what you mean about wanting a second cookie regardless of size!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
These cookies are so much fun, Jocelyn! Wish I had one right now cause I'm kinda craving some chocolate. 😉
Beth @ bethcakes
Happy late Birthday! These cookies look like fantastic way to celebrate. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Beth! 🙂
Tieghan
Very fun!! These look so delicious!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Tieghan! 🙂
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
Yes! These are awesome! My coworker made your chocolate chip cookie and cream cookie and it was SO GOOD, so I can only image these are awesome!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
Happy late Birthday!! Love M&M cookies and cake mix cookies!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Jenn! 🙂
Marti
Happy birthday! I love making cookies with cake mixes too, there's so many flavors you can get that way! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Marti! 🙂
Chels R.
Happy Birthday sweetie! I love Cake mix cookies!! They are totally rad and always really soft-which makes me completely weak in their sight.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Chels!
Marcie
Happy birthday, Jocelyn! I'd totally pick the all expenses paid trip, too…cake can wait! haha These cookies look absolutely delicious. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Marcie! 🙂
Mary Frances
These are some thick and soft cookies! I'm convinced funfetti and mnms can do no wrong.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I am too! 😉 Thanks Mary Frances!
Karly
I love how thick and puffy these are!
Devin
Oh my! These look amazing! I will definitely be making these ASAP! Thank you for sharing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Devin! 🙂
Chloe @ foodlikecake
Those look super yummy!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
This is definitely my kind of cookie!! Looks great!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Nancy! 🙂
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion
M&M's cookies, I would like to have them by my side right now..
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Fridays require happy looking cookies like these! Love them! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Anna! 🙂