Birthday Cake-Mix Cookies
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Updated Aug 14, 2025
These birthday cake-flavored cookies are fun, sweet and easy enough that you'll want to make them even when there's not a special occasion. The secret ingredient in these colorful treats is cake mix, which gives them a soft and chewy texture that everyone loves.
Birthday Cake-Mix Cookies
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- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 3 hr 10 min
- Servings 52
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting (from 16-oz container)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 container (1.75 oz) Betty Crocker™ rainbow mix sprinkles (about 1/3 cup)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2
In large bowl, beat cream cheese, softened butter and 1/2 cup of the frosting with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. On low speed, beat in cake mix until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup of the sprinkles. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased or parchment lined cookie sheets.
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Step3
Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Top with additional sprinkles while cookies are still warm. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
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Nutrition
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