These Cookies and Cream Cookies made with two kinds of chocolate chips and Oreo cookie chunks is our number one cookie recipe. Cake mix cookies are the perfect dessert for any occasion because they are so easy to make and fun to customize.
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Why These Oreo Cake Cookies Work
For some reason this week I am obsessed with all things cookies. Not just any cookies though. Easy cake mix cookies have become my favorite type of cookie to make.
They are easy to mix up, you can customize them with your favorite mix-ins, and they stay soft and chewy for days.
These cookies and cream cookies made with a cake mix, chocolate chips, and Oreo cookies are one of our daughter's favorite cookies. Of course, anything with cookies and cream is never a bad idea!
What are Cake Mix Cookies?
Cake mix cookies are a shortcut cookie made from using a store bought cake mix instead of regular dry ingredients.
Using just a few more ingredients, you can transform any flavor of cake mix into a soft delicious cookie.
The fun comes when you start deciding what extra ingredients you want to add to the cookie. Here is a list of some of our favorite mix-ins.
- Candy - M&M's, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Butterfingers, Bunch a Crunch, Reese's Pieces, Peppermint Patties, Rolos
- Dried Fruit - cherries, blueberries, cranberries, shredded coconut
- Cookies - Oreos, Nutter Butters, Chips Ahoy, Animal Crackers
- Chocolate Chips - white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, mint, peppermint
- Extras - Sprinkles, Nuts, Maraschino Cherries
Ingredients Needed
These cake mix Oreo cookies are so easy to make in minutes with a cake mix and a few other ingredients. Trust me and make a double batch because the cookies and cream goodness will disappear in a hurry.
- Vanilla Cake Mix - You will only be using the dry powdered mix.
- Butter - Set it out ahead of time, so it is soft enough to mix in.
- Egg - Provides the moisture needed to create a soft cookie dough.
- Cream Cheese - The secret ingredient that gives these cake mix cookies a soft and gooey texture.
- Vanilla - Adds a splash of flavor.
- Oreo Cookies - Chop or crush the cookies into chunks. Be careful not to crush them into crumbs when you mix them in.
- Chocolate Chips - A mixture of white chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips is a good combo. Feel free to use whatever you like or have on hand.
Have an extra package of Oreos? Make these chocolate Oreo cookies or these Oreo brownies.
How to make Cookies and Cream Cookies
The dough for these chocolate chip cookies and cream cookies comes together in minutes. Be sure to plan enough time because the dough does need some chill time before baking.
- Mix together the dry cake mix, butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla until a soft dough forms.
- Gently stir in chocolate chips and Oreo cookie chunks. Do not over mix.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 60 minutes. (2 hours is better.)
- Scoop dough into 24 even dough balls, roll into a ball, and bake.
Tips and Tricks
- Adding cream cheese to the batter makes these white cake mix cookies taste like Oreo cheesecake cookies. Make sure you set the butter and cream cheese out ahead of time.
- Feel free to use your favorite mix-ins. Today we went with Oreo cookie chunks and two kinds of chocolate chips. There is no right or wrong combo when it comes to these easy cake mix cookies.
- Make sure you do not over bake them. They WILL look under done when the timer goes off! Trust me, and take them out of the oven.
- These easy cookies and creme cookies will continue to bake on the hot baking sheet! Give the tops of the cookies a tap with a flat spatula after 2 minutes if they are too puffy. When they cool completely, they will be set up and ready to eat.
Storage Recommendations
You can make the dough for these cookies 1-2 days ahead of time. Keep the dough in a covered container in the refrigerator until ready to bake. You can also freeze the dough balls in a freezer bag. Thaw in the fridge before baking.
On the Counter - Store the baked cookies in a tightly sealed container once they have cooled completely.
In the Freezer - Baked cookies can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later. Place cookies in individual bags or in between layers of parchment paper in larger bags or containers. They will keep for 1-2 months in the freezer.
Holiday Variations
These cookies and cream cookies are so easy to customize for different holidays by using colored candies, sprinkles, and different flavors of Oreo cookies.
- Chocolate Mint Cookies - chocolate cake mix, mint Oreos, mint M&Ms
- 4th of July Cookies -vanilla cake mix, Oreo cookies, red white and blue M&Ms and sprinkles
- Chocolate Halloween Cookies - chocolate cake mix, Oreos with orange frosting, Halloween M&M's
- Peppermint Cookies - vanilla cake mix, Oreo cookies, peppermint crunch chips
More Cake Mix Cookies
- Cherry Chip Cake Mix Cookies
- Fluffernutter Cookies
- Candy Cookies
- Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
- Peppermint Patty Cookies
- Kiss Cookies
- Rolo Snickerdoodle Cookies
- PB&J Cookies
- Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
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Recipe
Cookies and Cream Cookies
These easy Cookies and Cream Cookies are full of chocolate chips and Oreo cookie chunks. They are the perfect treat for the cookie lover in you.
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla cake mix
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups Oreo cookie chunks
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine the cake mix, butter, egg, vanilla, and cream cheese. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in the cookie chunks and chocolate chips by hand.
- Refrigerate the dough for 60 minutes or longer.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scoop the dough into 24 even balls.
- Place the dough balls on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Do not over bake! The cookies will seem under done, but will continue to set up as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Tap the tops of the cookies with a flat spatula to even them out.
- Move the cookies to a wire rack or a piece of parchment paper on the counter to cool completely.
- Store in a sealed container once they are completely cooled.
Notes
*You can also roll the dough into 36 balls and bake for 9 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 260Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 254mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
This post was first published February 2014. It was updated and republished April 2021.
Stephanie
Would it be okay to use whipped cream cheese instead of regular?
Jocelyn
I have never actually tried it with the whipped cream cheese, so I can't say for sure how it will work. If you try it, let me know!
Karie
I have done so, and they come out just as soft but sort of fluffier
Emily
Oreos are one of my favorites! These cookies look delicious!
Alyssa
I've been making these cookies for a while and they are always a hit!! I have a question though. How many days prior can I make the dough and leave it in the fridge? Thank you!
Jocelyn
I think you could make it a few days before and just keep it in a tightly sealed container. I'm so glad to hear the cookies are always a hit!
Janna
I'm still fairly new to cooking and baking, so maybe this is a dumb question? Do you do 8 tablespoons of melted butter, or 8 tablespoons of butter, that you then melt? Thanks! These sound delicious! I want to make them for my co-workers, as a Christmas treat.
Jocelyn
A stick of butter is 8 Tablespoons...I just melt that. I hope you enjoy the cookies!!!
Terri
Hhmmm... melted butter... I just made this recipe, and missed that. I carefully softened my butter in the microwave, and they turned out ok! I was wondering why the need to refrigerate (which I did anyway), now I know why! Anyway, I was searching comments to find out how to store them until a bake sale in 2 days, looks like they'll be fine in the ziplock baggies I packed them in. (I wasn't sure because of the cream cheese. ) BTW, I made a second batch to use up the other half of the cream cheese block, but used a chocolate cake mix instead and mixed in peanut butter chips and mini Reese's pieces. the yield was less because I couldn't come up with an alternative to the 2 cups of Oreo crumbs, but they also turned out great!
Katie
These are my new favorite! I have made them twice now and both times they were a HUGE hit. They stay soft in a sealed container, no need for the slice of bread like with regular chocolate chip cookies.
The second time I made them, my family made them into ice cream sandwiches with cookies & cream ice cream! SO GOOD!!
I cannot wait to try some of your other recipes! Thank you!
Jocelyn
Yay! I am so glad to hear that your family enjoyed them so much! And I love the ice cream sandwich idea 🙂
Jacki
Hi Jocelyn,
These cookies look amazing! I am going to bake them soon. I was wondering about storage after these cookies are baked. Do the cooked cookies need to be refrigerated since there is cream cheese in them? How long do they typically last in an airtight container?
Thank you!
Jocelyn
I just store them in a sealed container on the counter. There is no need to refrigerate them. They usually last a few days here...I think if I didn't have kids eating them they would last 5-6 days. I hope you enjoy them!
C'Asia
This is my fav recipe ever! I loved the cream cheese addition. What would I need to add to make this into cupcakes instead?
Jocelyn
I would just make the cupcakes following the cake mix directions. Add the cookie crumbs before putting them in cupcake liners.
Liz W
I'm disappointed in these cookies. I baked them for 9 minutes. They didn't look done, but I followed your directions because you said they wouldn't. I let them sit on the pan for 3 minutes then transferred them to wax paper to finish cooling. I waited until they were completely cooled then took a bite of one and...they are not done inside! I feel like I just wasted my time and 36 cookies.
Jocelyn
I am so sorry to hear that you didn't like the cookies, Liz. We make these and versions of these all the time, and we never bake them longer. Everyone does have different taste preferences though. I hope you saved them and give them another chance today...they really are amazing!
Neils
I bought yellow cake mix.....will that work taste wise?
Jocelyn
I think it will be just fine. There is so much cookie and chocolate chip goodness in the cookies, that I don't think it will make a difference if it is a white or yellow mix. Keep me posted on how you like them!
Neils
Cookies were AWESOME!!! Huge success and the yellow cake mix worked just fine!! Yumm
Desiree
I can't remember if I've commented before but it would be an injustice if I didn't so here I go (maybe again!). These cookies are shamazing. I have made them countless times now because people (especially my brother and husband) keep asking me too. I also made them for my Church Youth Group who ran off with them in 5 seconds lol. Not to mention a million people have asked me for the recipe. The only bad thing is I wish I had come up with it hehehe:) Thank you so much for sharing I will be making these until forever!
Ellie
I am obsessed with these!!
Claire
I just made these cookies and they turned out absolutely perfectly! I followed your directions exactly the timing and they the perfect cookie consistency of crispy on the outside and gooey inside. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe!
Nina
These look amazing, I can't wait to try them. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate so I usually use vanilla chips as a substitute - I'm thinking these would work perfectly in this recipe!
Noelle
These are the best cookies. I made a few modifications. I use chocolate chips instead the white chocolate chips. I also use Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips in half of the cookies. I store them in an air tight container with a piece of bread to keep them soft.
Bethany
These look AMAZING! Planning to make these for a superbowl party this weekend! I was just wondering if you use milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips??
Jocelyn Brubaker
Oh, those are good cookies! I usually always use semi-sweet or dark in my treats, but you can use whatever you like or have on hand. I hope you like them!
ericka
Can this dough be frozen for later use?
Jocelyn Brubaker
I have never frozen this dough before, and I don't think freezing cream cheese works very well. Sorry!
Pallavi
Made a batch of these for my acappella team. Needless to say this group of college kids loved them! I decided to use mint oreos for a bit of a holiday variation, turned out perfect! No one could believe they were homemade. Make these cookies!! Such as an awesome recipe that you can customize and change up.
Lauren
Hi! These are my new favorites! I did have a quick question - am I supposed to use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips? I think I have made it both ways but I was just wondering what you recommended. Thanks!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yay for new cookie favorites!! I usually only buy semi sweet chips, but really any chocolate chip will work in these.
Morgan
Made these cookies for a big family dinner, and was really depressed when they wouldn't set, even after baking for 14 minutes. Left them out over night and the next morning, they were magically transformed into soft, but not too soft, perfect cookies. And they were a huge hit, so yummy! Thank you for recipe, I'm sure I will use again and again!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Hi, Morgan. I am so glad they turned out for you. Yes, these cookies are very soft when they first come out of the oven, but they set up so nicely after they cool. I was a little worried when I read you cooked them 14 minutes, because I never do longer than 9 minutes. Glad to hear they still tasted great! 🙂
Alex
love this and so many of your other recipes. Also really admire the layout and design of this blog. Thanks for the inspiration!
I actually also have a cookie recipe on my new blog. Any tips to improve would be welcome!
http://kitchenbeat.co.uk/white-chocolate-cranberry-cookies/