{"id":18176,"date":"2026-10-27T22:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/?p=18176"},"modified":"2026-10-27T22:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:05:04","slug":"christmas-cake-mix-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/2026\/10\/27\/christmas-cake-mix-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Cake Mix Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft, festive cookies made with a box of white cake mix and colorful Christmas sprinkles. They\u2019re easy to prepare and perfect for holiday gatherings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br><strong>Bake time:<\/strong> 9\u201312 minutes<br><strong>Yield:<\/strong> About 20\u201324 cookies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 box (15.25 oz \/ 432 g) white cake mix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup (120 ml) vegetable oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons red sprinkles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons green sprinkles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional sprinkles for topping, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make the dough.<\/strong> In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined. The dough will be thick and slightly sticky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add the sprinkles.<\/strong> Gently fold in the red and green sprinkles. Avoid overmixing, as the colors may bleed into the dough.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chill if needed.<\/strong> If the dough is too sticky to handle, refrigerate it for 20\u201330 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shape the cookies.<\/strong> Scoop about 1\u00bd tablespoons of dough per cookie and place the portions approximately 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Add a few extra sprinkles on top if desired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong> for 9\u201312 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly soft. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cool<\/strong> on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use jimmies-style sprinkles in the dough to help prevent the colors from bleeding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let the baking sheets cool between batches so the cookies don\u2019t spread too much.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to <strong>4\u20135 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soft, festive cookies made with a box of white cake mix and colorful Christmas sprinkles. They\u2019re easy to prepare and perfect for holiday gatherings! Prep time: 10 minutesBake time: 9\u201312 minutesYield: About 20\u201324 cookies Ingredients Instructions Tips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18178,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18176\/revisions\/18178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yum.familyfreshrecipes.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}