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.
Yenesis
I LOVE these cookies !! So delicious anddd to make it better I made them with cannabutter , amazing !
Natalie
YUM!!!
Jean Vaughn
Hello can these cookies be frozen....if so how do I do it before or after I cook them...THANK YOU..I have cooked them before and they are awesome
Jocelyn
I would freeze them after you make and cool them. I'm so glad to hear you have made them before and liked them!
Ayesha
Hi, these cookies are absolutely amazing! But I was wondering if I'd be able to freeze any leftover dough? And for how long?
Jocelyn
I'm not sure about freezing this dough because it has the cream cheese in it. You could always make the extra dough and then freeze the cookies.
Jean
I just made these.....yummy and easy...I love to bake so THANK YOU
Michelle I
Realize this is an old post but just saw the video and it shows softened butter and recipe calls for melted butter. Could you clarify which is correct. I think the different versions would produce different textures in the baked cookie. Thanks, I am looking forward to making this!
Jocelyn
You can actually use either melted or softened because after the dough is mixed up you are going to refrigerate it until the dough is chilled again. I like to use softened butter though because then it doesn't take as long to chill. Thank you for letting me know I had two different things written down. I went ahead and fixed the recipe to say softened. I hope you enjoy the cookies!!!
Michelle
Thanks for the super fast reply to an old post - that is awesome!! That butter explanation makes sense!
I made them with melted butter and they were a hit! Thanks for the unique and yummy recipe!!!
Jocelyn
Yay! I am so glad you liked them 🙂
Carmen
Question - I have a trip where I want to make these to take on the road - since they have cream cheese will they keep fresh on the road without refrigeration?
Jocelyn
These do not need to be refrigerated. They stay soft for days if you keep them in a tightly sealed container. Have fun on your trip and enjoy the cookies!
lauren
ummmm I just made these and hate you. where have these cookies been all my life, wow! so good. and let me just say that I believe the dough is the best dough I have ever tasted. kudos!
Jocelyn
Hahahaha! I know that feeling...I hate myself every time I make them! Then I try to pack them in the kid's lunches quickly because otherwise I eat the entire batch!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons
I love, love, love how simple these sound!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Looks great! Kids will love this treat!
Cheryl @ Pook's Pantry
How Fun! I'm sure the kiddos love these!
Johnna
These look like such a great treat! Can't go wrong with cookies and cream in anything.
Crystal
Any idea if these cookies would last if they were shipped overseas? I have a loved one who is currently in Afghanistan, and I'd love to send him a care package with these in it. The last package took 2 weeks to arrive. Any idea if these would go bad in that amount of time if packaged in an airtight container?
Jocelyn
These cookies do stay soft for days! They have never lasted 2 weeks in our house, so I can't say for sure. I think if you packed them in an airtight container, I think it's possible though.
Kim
My 9 year old son made these last week for his Creating with a Mix 4H project. He won First Place PLUS Reserve Grand Champion!!
He only needed 3 to turn in and the other 33 here at home were gone in ONE DAY! He already has a request to make more for his grandparents. There cookies are delicious.
Kim
*These cookies. 🙂
Jocelyn
Woo hoo! Congrats to your son! Glad everyone liked the cookie recipe! It's a favorite here for sure!
Valerie Wolberg
Just made these very good and easy to do. Thank-you for sharing.
Miranda
I made these and they are amazing!! I didn't have to tweak the recipe like most of the other Pinterest recipes. I usually make a trial batch before I bring them to a get together, but these were perfect the first time! Thank you so much, they were the talk of the party and I will definitely make them again!!
Jocelyn
Woo hoo! Yay for recipes that work the first time! These are one of our absolutely favorite cookies here, so I am so glad you liked them too!!!
Sara
I know you are supposed to refrigerate these for 30 minutes but how do they do for longer than that? Like overnight?
Jocelyn
They are fine if you refrigerate them longer. I usually make the dough and then forget about it because I get busy doing other things. Let me know how you like them 🙂
Vanessa
I made these and they were amazing! Instead of chocolate chips I used Hershey's cookies n creme drops. Thanks for the recipe! Excited to try other combinations!
Kim
How big did you make your cookies? A tablespoon or two?
Jocelyn
I didn't measure them....I just grabbed balls of dough and rolled them into 36 even balls. You can also do 24 even dough balls and bake them for 10 minutes.
Connie Luedtke
They look delicious. Can't wait to make them.
Carol
Jocelyn,
Is there anything else you'd recommend in place of the cream cheese? The person I want to make these for is not a cream cheese lover (weird, right?). You think yogurt or sour cream might work w/o changing the flavor you've created too much?
Jocelyn
You don't actually taste the cream cheese in these cookies. It just adds a soft puffy texture to the cookies. You might be able to substitute 1/4 cup sour cream in place of it, but I haven't tried it to say for sure.
Carol
Thank you. I'll use it as written and just keep my mouth shut about the ingredients 😉 I find for those self proclaimed 'picky types' - they don't usually realize when the "offending" ingredient is actually used!! LOL!
Thanks again for the reply~
Carol