Soft Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies: Quick Fall Treat!
These Soft Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies are the ultimate easy and delicious fall treat, combining cozy autumn flavors into a perfectly chewy and tender bite. With a pumpkin spice cake mix as the secret ingredient, they come together effortlessly for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 box pumpkin spice cake mix
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted unsalted butter)
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two large baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, empty the entire contents of your pumpkin spice cake mix. If adding extra pumpkin pie spice, whisk it in briefly with the dry mix. Then, add the canned pumpkin puree, the two large eggs, and the vegetable oil (or melted butter).
- Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to medium and mix for about 1 to 2 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and uniform.
- If adding any mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or dried cranberries, gently fold them into the dough now using a spatula.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop rounded balls of dough and place them about 2 inches apart on your prepared baking sheets.
- Transfer the baking sheets to your preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers appear soft and slightly underbaked.
- Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: To ensure soft cookies, do not overmix the dough and watch for doneness to avoid overbaking. For added flavor, consider enhancing the spice with extra pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon.